1.accuse, charge, sue
accuse 指責(zé),指控,常與of 搭配。如:His boss accused him of carelessness.
charge 常與with搭配。如:The police charged the driver with reckless driving.
sue 常與for 搭配。如:Smith sued his neighbor for damaging his house.
2.achieve, acquire, require, inquire
achieve(成功地)完成,實(shí)現(xiàn)。如:He will never achieve anything unless he works harder.(如他不努力工作,將會(huì)一事無(wú)成。)
acquire取得,獲得,學(xué)到。如:acquire knowledge (獲得知識(shí))
inquire打聽(tīng),詢(xún)問(wèn)。如:inquire a person's name(問(wèn)一個(gè)人的姓名)
require需要。如:We require more help.(我們需要的幫助。)
3.act, action, deed
act 用作名詞時(shí),與action, deed均可表“行為”,“舉動(dòng)”。Act指時(shí)間較短的個(gè)人行動(dòng)或行為,強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果。如:The farmer caught the boys in the act of stealing his apples.(農(nóng)夫在孩子們正偷他的蘋(píng)果時(shí)把他們抓住了。)
action較正式,往往指不止包含一個(gè)步驟,且持續(xù)時(shí)間較長(zhǎng)的行為或行動(dòng),強(qiáng)調(diào)行為的過(guò)程。如:Actions are more important than words.(行動(dòng)比語(yǔ)言更重要。)
deed為正式用語(yǔ),多指?jìng)ゴ蟮模@著的,感人的行為。如:They thanked him for his good deeds.(他們感謝他做的好事。)
4.actual, true, real, genuine
actual 意為“實(shí)際的”,“現(xiàn)實(shí)的”,指所形容的事物在事實(shí)上已經(jīng)發(fā)生或存在,而不是僅在理論上可能發(fā)生或存在的。
true“真實(shí)的”,指與實(shí)際相符,而非虛假。
genuine“真的”,“非冒充的”,“貨真價(jià)實(shí)的”,強(qiáng)調(diào)正宗而非冒牌。
5.adequate, enough, sufficient
adequate 足夠的,指數(shù)量多,適合需要的數(shù)量。
enough足夠的,指數(shù)量多,足夠滿(mǎn)足某種目的或愿望。
sufficient同enough,??苫Q使用。但sufficient指數(shù)量多,足夠滿(mǎn)足某種需要,在口語(yǔ)中常用enough,在書(shū)面語(yǔ)中常用sufficient,在不易肯定時(shí)多用enough。Enough可放在被修飾名詞后,且可作副詞,sufficient則不可這么用。
6.admit, confess
兩者都表“承認(rèn)”。
admit指大膽地承認(rèn)以前試圖不論或推諉的壞事。如:John has admitted to breaking the window.(約翰已承認(rèn)打破了窗玻璃。)
Confess常指承認(rèn)錯(cuò)誤,罪行等。如:The thief confessed his crime to the police.(小偷向警察承認(rèn)了罪行。)
accuse 指責(zé),指控,常與of 搭配。如:His boss accused him of carelessness.
charge 常與with搭配。如:The police charged the driver with reckless driving.
sue 常與for 搭配。如:Smith sued his neighbor for damaging his house.
2.achieve, acquire, require, inquire
achieve(成功地)完成,實(shí)現(xiàn)。如:He will never achieve anything unless he works harder.(如他不努力工作,將會(huì)一事無(wú)成。)
acquire取得,獲得,學(xué)到。如:acquire knowledge (獲得知識(shí))
inquire打聽(tīng),詢(xún)問(wèn)。如:inquire a person's name(問(wèn)一個(gè)人的姓名)
require需要。如:We require more help.(我們需要的幫助。)
3.act, action, deed
act 用作名詞時(shí),與action, deed均可表“行為”,“舉動(dòng)”。Act指時(shí)間較短的個(gè)人行動(dòng)或行為,強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果。如:The farmer caught the boys in the act of stealing his apples.(農(nóng)夫在孩子們正偷他的蘋(píng)果時(shí)把他們抓住了。)
action較正式,往往指不止包含一個(gè)步驟,且持續(xù)時(shí)間較長(zhǎng)的行為或行動(dòng),強(qiáng)調(diào)行為的過(guò)程。如:Actions are more important than words.(行動(dòng)比語(yǔ)言更重要。)
deed為正式用語(yǔ),多指?jìng)ゴ蟮模@著的,感人的行為。如:They thanked him for his good deeds.(他們感謝他做的好事。)
4.actual, true, real, genuine
actual 意為“實(shí)際的”,“現(xiàn)實(shí)的”,指所形容的事物在事實(shí)上已經(jīng)發(fā)生或存在,而不是僅在理論上可能發(fā)生或存在的。
true“真實(shí)的”,指與實(shí)際相符,而非虛假。
genuine“真的”,“非冒充的”,“貨真價(jià)實(shí)的”,強(qiáng)調(diào)正宗而非冒牌。
5.adequate, enough, sufficient
adequate 足夠的,指數(shù)量多,適合需要的數(shù)量。
enough足夠的,指數(shù)量多,足夠滿(mǎn)足某種目的或愿望。
sufficient同enough,??苫Q使用。但sufficient指數(shù)量多,足夠滿(mǎn)足某種需要,在口語(yǔ)中常用enough,在書(shū)面語(yǔ)中常用sufficient,在不易肯定時(shí)多用enough。Enough可放在被修飾名詞后,且可作副詞,sufficient則不可這么用。
6.admit, confess
兩者都表“承認(rèn)”。
admit指大膽地承認(rèn)以前試圖不論或推諉的壞事。如:John has admitted to breaking the window.(約翰已承認(rèn)打破了窗玻璃。)
Confess常指承認(rèn)錯(cuò)誤,罪行等。如:The thief confessed his crime to the police.(小偷向警察承認(rèn)了罪行。)