成人學(xué)位英語易混淆詞匯解析五
2008-08-15 16:46:27 來源:
conserve保存,儲藏,強(qiáng)調(diào)采取措施精心保護(hù)某物,防止不必要的浪費(fèi),損失或變化。如:He is conserving his energy for the last twenty-meter dash.(他正在為最后20米沖刺保存實(shí)力。)
reserve留存(在資金,人力,原料等),保留(權(quán)力等)。如:Reserve enough money for your home fare.(留足你回家的路費(fèi)。)
107.probable,possible,likely
probable很可能的,大概的,語氣較possible強(qiáng)。如:It is probable that the cost will be greater than we think.(花費(fèi)很可能比我們料想的要多。)
possible強(qiáng)調(diào)客觀上可能性,但常帶有"實(shí)際可能性很小"的暗示。如:It's possible,though not probable,that he will accept these terms. (他有可能接受這些條件,但希望很小。)
likely暗示從表面跡象來判斷"有可能的".如:It is likely that he will come.(他多半會來。)
108.purpose,goal,aim,end,object
purpose目的,意圖,比較確定,多指采取堅決的行動去達(dá)到目的。如:The tutor explained the purpose of the exercise.(導(dǎo)師說明了該練習(xí)的目的。)
goal指經(jīng)過仔細(xì)考慮而選中的比較大的目標(biāo),常需要努力或克服困難才能達(dá)到的目的。如:The goal of her desire is to be a singer.(她渴望成為一名歌唱家。)
aim常指短期目標(biāo),往往比較具體,也比較實(shí)際。如:My first aim is to receive a complete and good education.(我的第一個目標(biāo)是接受完整和良好的教育。)
end目標(biāo),目的,較正式。如:My chief end is to serve my country and my people.(我的首要目標(biāo)是為國為民服務(wù)。)
object指較明確具體的單個目標(biāo),往往出于直接的需要和愿望。如:What is the object of your visit?(你訪問的目的是什么?)
109.respectable,respected,respectful,respective
都是形容詞。
respectable可尊敬的,值得尊重的。如:His parents were poor but respectable.(他父母雖窮卻令人尊敬。)
respected表示受人尊敬的,可用于對年長的人,權(quán)威性的意見等。
respectful指"充滿敬意的",是主動性的尊重他人。如:The students were very respectful towards the great man.(這些學(xué)生對這位偉人十分敬仰。)
respective表"各自分別的",修飾名詞時,名詞一般用復(fù)數(shù)。如:They went back to their respective houses.(他們回了各自的家。)
110.round,around
round作副詞時,同around意思相近,規(guī)范用法應(yīng)區(qū)別動態(tài)和靜態(tài)。Round用于圓周運(yùn)動或測量,around用于指遍及表面或中心附近。如:The spaceship traveled round the world in 40 minutes. They planted trees around the lawn.
around用于指遍及表面或中心附近。如:The spaceship traveled round the world in 40 minutes. They planted trees around the lawn.