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TWE常见疑难词汇纠错实例分析
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广告招租,e-mail:yesize@hotmail.com 1.accept, except, accept 是动词,except 是介词。 F:They excepted my invitation to dinner. T:They accepted my invitatipn to dinner. F:Everyone attended the meeting accept the secretary. T:Everyone attended the meeting except the secretary. 2.advice, advise, advice 是名词,advise 是动词。 F:His advise was very useful. T:His advice was very useful. F:I was adviced to purchase an economical car. T:I was advised to purchase an economical car. 3.affect, effect. affect 是动词; 意为influence. effect 可以是动词也可以是名词。动词effect意为cause to happen, 名词effect意为the result。 F:Pollution effects everyone. T:Pollution affects everyone. F:Your tears do not effect me. T:Your tears do not affect me. F:What is the affect of that drug? T:What is the effect of that drug? 5.most ,almost most 是形容词almost是副词。 F:Most everyone has a desire to succeed. T:Almost everyone has a desire to succeed. F:The student was most finished when the bell rang. T:The student was almost finished when the bell rang. F:The children ate most all of the pie. T:The children ate almost all of the pie. =====================OR --The children ate most of the pie. 6. already, all ready. already 意为 before the time specified. all ready 意为 completely prepared。 F:The movie had all ready begun by the time we arrived. T:The movie had already begun by the time we arrived. F:Are you already to go? T:Are you all ready to go? 7.altogether, all together. altogether意为thoroughly. Alt together 意为 in a group。 F:All together confused, he asked me to explain the word again. T:Altogether confused, he asked me to explain the word again. F:The passengers stood altogether in the station. T:The passengers stood all together in the station. 8.amount,number,amount指不可数名词,number指不可数名词。 F:He checked out a large amount of books from the library. T:He checked out a large number of books from the library. F:I was amazed by the amount of people present. T:I was amazed by the number of people present. F:Elephants can consume a large number of food. T:Elephants can consume a large amount of food. 9. anywheres, somewheres, everywheres. 去掉s。 F: We can talk anywheres. T:We can talk anywhere. F:I lost my umbrella somewheres in the store. T:I lost my umbrella somewhere in the store. 10. about, around. around指地点,about意为approximately F: The mail arrived around ten o’clock. T:The mail arrived about ten o’clock. F:He is around six feet tall. T:He is about six feet tall. 11.because, because of.because是从属连词后跟从句,because of是介词,后跟名词或名词短语。 F:The game was canceled because of it was raining. T:The game was canceled because of the rain. F:We could not see because the poor lighting. T:We could not see because the lighting was poor. F:He can move the furniture easily because of he is strong. T:He can move the furniture easily because of his strength. 12.beside, besides.beside 意为next to,besides意为in addition to. F:Beside Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert. T:Besides Tommy, Helen and I attended the concert. F:He was sitting besides the pretty girl. T:He was sitting beside the pretty girl. F:We visited California beside Oregon. T:We visited California besides Oregon. =====================OR --We visited California. Besides, we visited Oregon. 13.between, among. between 用于两个人或两件事物,among用于三个以上的人或物. F:The law was debated between the senators, the representa- tives, and the judges. T:The law was debated among the senators, the representa- tives, and the judges. F:There is a dispute between the local union members. T:There is a dispute among the local union members. F:You must choose among the two plans. T:You must choose between the two plans. 14.but, hardly, scarcely.这几个词带有否定意味,不要再与另外否定性的词连用。 F:I couldn’t hardly see him in the dark. T:I could hardly see him in the dark. F:She didn’t earn but thirty dollars last week. T:She earned but thirty dollars last week. F:He doesn’t spend scarcely any money on clothes. T:He spends scarcely any money on clothes. 15.different from(不是 different than). F:The result was much different than what I expected. T:The result was much different from what T expected. 16.do, make.这两个词含义不同。 F:They did a peaceful agreement. T:They made a peaceful agreement. F:I never do fun of other people. T:I never make fun of other people. F:It’s time to do the sandwiches. T:It’s time to make the sandwiches. F:Rarely does he do a mistake. T:Rarely does he make a mistake. F:I’ll do the arrangements for the party. T:I’ll make the arrangements for the party. F:Will you make me a small favor? T:Will you do me a small favor? F:Before she left the house, she did her bed. T:Before she left the house, she made her bed. F:The president did an interesting speech, didn’t he? T:The president made an interesting speech, didn’t he? F:My father refuses to make business with dishonest people. T:My father refuses to do business with dishonest people. F:The teacher did the examination difficult. T:The teacher made the examination difficult. 17.equally as 后接形容词是错误的,应该用equally+ 形容词 或者as+形容词+as。 F:The second lesson was equally as difficult as the third. T:The second and the third lessons were equally difficult. =====================OR --The second lesson was as difficult as the third. F:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally as tall. T:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally tall. =====================OR --Jim is as tall as his brother-in-law. 18. expect, suppose, think. Suppose和 think后面不跟不定 式, Expect 后面不跟名词性从句。 F:He thinks to return in May. T:He expects to return in May. =====================OR --He thinks (or supposes) that he will return in May. F:1 suppose to see you tomorrow. T:I expect to see you tomorrow. =====================OR --I suppose (or think) that I will see you tomorrow. F:I expect that he is busy now. T:I think (or suppose) that he is busy now. 19.farther, further. Farther 指距离; further 表示时间,程度和数量等概念。 F:Chicago is further north than Fort Worth. T:Chicago is farther north than Fort Worth. F:I can give you farther information about this later. T:I can pive you further information about this later. F:How much further did he run than she did? T:How much farther did he run than she did? 20.few, a few, Few 有否定的含义, 意为 not many, A few 有肯定的含义, 意为 some。 F:He was so tired that he stopped playing for few minutes. T:He was so tired that he stopped playing for a few minutes. F:There were a few chairs left, so I had to stand up. T:There were few chairs left, so 1 had to stand up. F:The meeting was canceled because a few members attended. T:The meeting was canceled because few members attended. F:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but few speak English. T:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but a few speak --English。 21. fewer, less.fewer指可数名词;less 指价值, 程度或数额。 F:The class consists of less than fifteen students. T:The class consists of fewer than fifteen students. F:He spends fewer time on his studies than on his golf game. T:He spends less time on his studies than on his golf game. F:It is true that less girls than boys become engineers. T:It is true that fewer girls than boys become engineers, 22.had better, would rather 后跟不带to的不定式。 F:You had better to pay attention to the details. T:You had better pay attention to the details. F:I had better not to play tennis this afternoon. T:I had better not play tennis this afternoon. F:Which movie would you rather to see? T:Which movie would you rather see? F:She says that she would rather not to have dessert. T:She says that she would rather not have dessert. 23.In,into,In意指location within.Into指motion or direction。 F:She stepped carefully in the car. T:She stepped carefully into the car. F:He jumped off his bicycle and ran in the library. T:He jumped off his bicycle and ran into the library. 24.in regards to为误用, 应说in regard to,as regards, 或 regarding. F:I am writing in regards to your letter of May 10. T:I am writing in regard to (or as regards, regarding) your ==letter of May 10. 25.in spite of,despite都是介词,后面不跟从句。 F:I was able to concentrate despite the room was noisy. T:1 was able to concentrate despite the noisy room. F:Tn spite of it was cold, he didn’t wear a coat. T:In spite of the cold, he didn’t wear a coat. 26.Its,it’s;Its是代词所属格,It’s 是 it is的缩略式。 F:Us essential that we leave on time. T:It’s essential that we leave on time. F:The human body and it’s organs are interesting to study. T:The human body and its organs are interesting to study. F:The dog wagged -it’s tail when it saw the food. T:The dog wagged its tail when it saw the food. 27.kind,sort,和type都是单数,只能被单数形容词修饰,其复数形式分别是kinds,sorts,和types. F:You should avoid making these kind of mistakes. T:You should avoid making these kinds of mistakes. ===================OR ==You should avoid making this kind of mistake. F:Those kind of insects are harmful to man. T:Those kinds of insects are harmful to man. ===================OR ==That kind of insect is harmful to man. 28.kind of a,sort of a,type of a.省略a。 F:What kind of a telephone did the company install? T:What kind of telephone did the company install? F:The vicuna is a shy type of an animal. T:The vicuna is a shy type of animal. 29. later, latter. Later是late 的比较级,指两个人或两件事物其中的后者 F:Jefferson and Lincoln are two famous presidents. The later ==was assassinated while in office. T:Jefferson and Lincoln are two famous presidents. The latter ==was assassinated while in office. 30.lay,lie.lay带宾语,lie 不带宾语。 F:I always lay down after I eat dinner. T:I always lie down after I eat dinner, (present tense) F:He laid down because he had a headache. T:He lay down because he had a headache, (past tense) F:The books are laying on the table. T:The books are lying on the table, (present participle-) F:The teacher lay her books on the table when she entered ==the room. T:The teacher laid her books on the table when she entered ==the room, (past tense) F:The boys have laid under the trees for hours. T:The boys have Iain under the trees for hours, (present ==participle) 31.lend,loan.Lend是动词;loan是名词。 F:Would you mind loaning me your pencil? T:Would you mind lending me your pencil? F:I needed money, so John loaned me some. T:I needed money, so John lent me some. 32.little,a little.Little意为not much.A little意为some. F:He has had difficulty in finding a job because he has a ==little education. T: He has had difficulty in finding a job because he has ==little education. F:This machine is easy to operate; you need a little skill. T:This machine is easy to operate; you need little skill. F:Learning to ski is difficult; little effort is required. T:Learning to ski is difficult; a little effort is required. F:Please give me little more time to finish writing. T:Please give me a little more time to finish writing, 33.like,as, as if.Like 是介词;as, as if(或 as though) As做in the capacity of解时也是介词。 F:She doesn’t study like she should. T:She doesn’t study as _she should. F:You ought to write as me. T:You ought to write like me. F:Like the coach said, the team performed well. T:As the coach said, the team performed well. F:She acts like she doesn’t understand. T:She acts as if (or as though) She doesn’t understand. F:Like a full-time student, you must register for at least ==four courses a semester. T:As a full-time student, you must register for at least four ==courses a semester. 34.lose,loose.Lose是动词,其过去式为lost.Loose是形容词,意为not tight。 F:She will loose weight if she goes on a diet. T:She will lose weight if she goes on a diet. F:One of the knobs on the drawer is lose. T:One of the knobs on the drawer is loose, (meaning "not ==tight") ===================OR ==One of the knobs on the drawer is lost, (meaning "miss- ==ing") 35.maybe,may be.Maybe意为perhaps;May be是动词。 F:May be the sun will come out tomorrow. T:Maybe the sun will come out tomorrow. F:The secretary maybe out to lunch. T:The secretary may be out to lunch. 36.myself,himself,herself,yourself,ourselves, themselves,和yourselves是反身代词,用于动词的主语同时接受该动词的动作时,或用为强调。 F:Only Bill and myself witnessed the accident. T:Only Bill and I witnessed the accident. F:The tires of the car are bad, but itself is in good ==condition. T:The tires of the car are bad, but the car itself is in good ==con-dition. F:They did the work by theirselves. T:They did the work by ==themselves. F:The little boy was extremely intelligent; he taught him to ==read. T:The little boy was extremely intelligent; he taught himself ==to read. 37.passed,past.Passed是pass的过去式,Past既可作形 容词也可做名词。 F:When I asked, she past me the sugar. T:When I asked, she passed me the sugar. F:I past his house on the way to the post office. T:I passed his house on the way to the post office. F:In passed times, salt was often used as money. T:In past times, salt was often used as money. F:One can learn from passed experiences. T:One can learn from past experiences. ===================OR ==One can learn from experiences in his past. 38.percentage,percent,percent跟在数字之后 F:A large percent of his salary is spent on food. T:A large percentage of his salary is spent on food. F:Almost fifty percentage of our energy resources come from ==abroad. T:Almost fifty percent of our energy resources come from ==abroad. 39.prefer和superior后面不跟介词than。 F:Many students prefer history than mathematics. T:Many students prefer history to mathematics. ===================OR ==Many students prefer history rather than mathematics. F:I believe that a microwave oven is superior than a ==conventional oven. T:I believe that a microwave oven is superior to a ==conventional oven. 39.principal,principle.Principal可作名词或形容词,意为 chief official or main.Principle仅作名词,意为fun-damental truth 。 F:In his research he followed basic scientific principals. T:In his research he followed basic scientific principles. F:The principle side effect of decongestants is drowsiness. T:The principal side effect of decongestants is drowsiness. F:The chairman pointed out his principle objections. T:The chairman pointed out his principal objections. 40.quiet,quite.Quiet意为silent.Quite意为completely。 F:We must be quite inside the library. T:We must be quiet inside the library. F:Your answer was quiet wrong. T:Your answer was quite wrong. 41.raise,rise,rise不带宾语;raise带宾语。 F:He rose his hand before asking a question. T:He raised his hand before asking a question, (past tense) F:Having finished lunch, he raised from the table. T:Having finished lunch, he rose from the table, (past tense) F:The sun is raising high in the sky. T:The sun is rising high in the sky. (present participle) F:Some questions were risen about taxes. T:Some questions were raised about taxes, (past participle) F:My grandfather raises early every morning. T:My grandfather rises early every morning, (present tense) F:Private income has raised steadily for the past decade. T:Private income has risen steadily for the past decade. ==(past participle). 42.reason...because为误用,应说reason...that。 F:The reason he makes poor grades is because he never ==studies. T:The reason he makes poor grades is that he never studies. F:My reason for using a typewriter is because my handwrit-ing ==is poor. T:My reason for using a typewriter is that my handwriting ==is poor. 43.seldom ever,seldom or ever为误用,应说seldom if ever或hardly ever. F:Tigers seldom ever eat human beings. T:Tigers seldom if ever (or hardly ever) eat human beings. 45.some,somewhat.Some是形容词;some what是副词。 F:Students find that mathematical concept some difficult. T:Students find that mathematical concept somewhat diffi-cult. F:Mis shirt looks some dirty. T:His shirt looks somewhat dirty. 46.sit,set.sit不跟宾语;set跟宾语。 F:.The old man is setting on the porch. T:The old man is sitting on the porch, (present participle) F:The woman sat the groceries on the table. T:The woman set the groceries on the table, (past tense) F:Exhausted, the hiker set down to rest. T:Exhausted, the hiker sat down to rest, (past tense) F:Please set here if you’re tired. T:Please sit here if youVe tired, (present tense) 47.so that 指目的,不能省略that。 F:He came here so he could study English. T:He came here so that he could study English. F:The spider spins a web so it can catch insects. T:The spider spins a web so that it can catch insects, 48.such,so.避免用这两个词代替very. F:Taxes are so high today. T:Taxes are very high today. ===================OR F:Taxes are so high today that some people try to cheat on ==their tax returns. F:Professor Davis is such a good lecturer. T:Professor Davis is a very good lecturer. ===================OR ==Professor Davis is such a good lecturer that students enjoy ==being in his class. 49.sure和try后面不跟and。 F:You should try and write legibly. T:You should try to write legibly. F:I am going to try and get some sleep tonight. T:I am going to try to get some sleep tonight. F:Be sure and bring a pencil to class tomorrow. T:Be sure to bring a pencil to class tomorrow. 50.that名词从句中不能省略that在有一个以上的名词从句是尤应注意。 F:My objection to smoking is it is dangerous to health. T:My objection to smoking is that it is dangerous to health. F:Everyone knows Greenland is an island and it is located to ==the north. T:Everyone knows that Greenland is an island and that it is ==located to the north. 51.their,there,they’re. F:I am interested in they’re habits. T:I am interested in their habits. F:Their coming later this afternoon. T:They’re coming later this afternoon. F:They’re coming surprised us. T:Their coming surprised us. F:They’re several ways to use the word correctly. T:There are several ways to use the word correctly. 52.too,enough.Too意为to an excessive degree.Enough意为 adequate or sufficient for the purpose desired. F:Your brother is too old to know better. T:Your brother is old enough to know better. F:The window was dirty enough to see through. T:The window was too dirty to see through. F:I am too sick to miss class. T:I am sick enough to miss class. F:John is too clever to solve the problem. T:John is clever enough to soive the problem. 53.used to, supposed to.不能省略 d。 F:I use to enjoy gardening. T:I used to enjoy gardening. F:My uncle has trouble breathing: he isn’t suppose to smoke. T:My uncle has trouble breathing: he isn’t supposed to smoke, 54.very.不能用此词来代替too。 F:This book is .very old to use anymore. T:This book is too old to use anymore. F:The weather is very cold to go swimming. T:The weather is too cold to go swimming. F:The actor is very nervous to go on stage. T:The actor is too nervous to go on stage. 55.wait on意为serve, 不要与 wait for混淆。 F:My friend was late; I had to wait on him for half an hour. T:My friend was late; 1 had to wait for him for half an hour. F:Good clerks are happy to wait for their customers. T:Good clerks are happy to wait on their customers. 56.want 后面不跟名词从句,而跟不定式。 F:She wants that she can pass the test. T:She wants to pass the test. F:My father wants that I do well in school. T:My father wants me to do well in school. 57.where 指地点,避免where用作that的同义词。 F: I read in the newspaper where crime is on the increase. T: I read in the newspaper that crime is on the increase. F: Have you noticed where people are smoking less than they ==used to? T:Have you noticed that people are smoking less than they ==used to? 58.which 是关系代词, 指物, 从不指人。 F:The person with which I had the argument was the chair-man. T:The person with whom I had the argument was the chair-man. F:The scientist which invented the electric light was ==Thomas Edison. T:The scientist who invented the electric light was Thomas ==Edison. F:I was annoyed by the salesman which came to my door. T:I was annoyed by the salesman who came to my door. 59.while通常指时间,避免用while表示对比。 F:While my family is not rich, we have many advan-tages. T:Although my family is not rich, we have many advantages. F:While I was not busy, I couldn’t help him. T:Although I was not busy, I couldn’t help him. F:While teaching seems like a good profession. I would ==prefer to be a lawyer. T:Although teaching seems like a good profession, I would ==prefer to be a lawyer. 60.who,whom.Who是代词主格,whom是代词宾格。 F:Who did you speak to about your problem? T:Whom did you speak to about your problem? (Whom ==is the object of the preposition to.) F:Whom did you say ruled the country at that time? T:Who did you say ruled the country at that time? (Who ==is the subject of the verb ruled.) F:John Kennedy was a man who many people admired. T:John Kennedy was a man whom many people admired. ==(Whom is the object of the verb admired.) 61.who’s,whose.Who’s意为who is;Whose则表示所属。 F:The counselor was the person who’s advice I took. T:The counselor was the person whose advice I took. F:Do you remember whose in charge of preparing the menu? T:Do you remember who’s in charge of preparing the menu? 62.would尽管此词是will的过去式,但常常用来表示现在发生的 ==动作,同时也经常在主要为过去式的名词从句中。 F:Will you like a cup of coffee now? T:Would you like a cup of coffee now? F:I have never met your parents, but I will like to know them. T:I have never met your parents, but I would like to know ==them. F:My boss told me that he will increase my salasy next year. T:My boss told me that he would increase my salary next ==year. F:We heard on the radio that it will rain tomorrow. T:We heard on the radio that it would rain tomorrow.
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