Produce生产,制造,着重产品的数量。如:The chemical works produced 5,000 tons of chemical fertilizer last year.(这家化工厂去年生产了5000吨化肥。)
101.much, very
都可表示“很”。
much用来修饰动词意义很强的过去分词;very一般修饰形容词或已失去动作意义的过去分词。
一些只作表语的形容词,一般多用much修饰。
very much是much的加强语,因此,能用much的地方,都能用very much。
修饰形容词原级用very,修饰比较级用much。
much可修饰名词,very不能。
102.neglect, overlook, ignore
neglect可以是有意,也可以是无意地“忽略”或“忽视”应该做的事。如:If others neglect their duty to you, be sure that you perform yours to them. (即使他人忽略了履行对你的义务,你也要履行你对他们的义务。)
overlook指由于粗心大意,匆忙而“看漏”或“忽略”某东西或某事实。如:His services have been overlooked by his employers.(他的工作一直没有得到雇主的重视。)
ignore不顾,不理,常指有意地不理,不加分析地拒绝考虑。如:She saw him coming but she ignored him.
103.happen, occur, take place
均表示“发生”。
happen是常用词,指偶然或按计划的发生。如:When did the explosion happen?(爆炸什么时候发生?)
occur是较正式的用词,主要用以指无计划的发生。
take place多表示情况或事情按计划发生。如:The story took place in 1917.(故事发生在1917年。)
104.chance, opportunity, occasion
chance多指偶然的机会,意外的机会,带有侥幸的意味。如:Even so, it was a lucky chance that he could do it.(即使如此,那也是他凭着侥幸才做到这点。)
opportunity主要指能够去做某事,尤其是达到自己目的,实现某种愿望的好机会。如:You should make the most of your opportunities of seeing the country and learning the language.(你应该尽量利用你的机会去看看这个国家,学习它的语言。)
occasion主要指“时机”,“场合”,也含有“机会”的意思。如:The flags are hung out on the occasion of the National Day.(每逢国庆节,国旗都悬持出来了。)
105.persist, insist
persist坚持,后面常接介词in。如:He persisted in carrying on his work in spite of great fatigue.(他虽然疲倦极了,可仍坚持工作。)
insist坚持,后面接介词on,也可直接连用that引导的名词从句。如:He insisted on my going there with him. (He insisted that I should go there with him.)
106.preserve, conserve, reserve
preserve坚持,后面常接介词in。如:The ship is equipped with special refrigerating devices to preserve food for the whole voyage.(船上设有特殊冷藏设备,在整个航程中保存食物。)
conserve保存,储藏,强调采取措施精心保护某物,防止不必要的浪费,损失或变化。如:He is conserving his energy for the last twenty-meter dash.(他正在为最后20米冲刺保存实力。)
reserve留存(在资金,人力,原料等),保留(权力等)。如:Reserve enough money for your home fare.(留足你回家的路费。)
107.probable, possible, likely
probable很可能的,大概的,语气较possible强。如:It is probable that the cost will be greater than we think.(花费很可能比我们料想的要多。)
possible强调客观上可能性,但常带有“实际可能性很小”的暗示。如:It’s possible, though not probable, that he will accept these terms. (他有可能接受这些条件,但希望很小。)
likely暗示从表面迹象来判断“有可能的”。如:It is likely that he will come.(他多半会来。)
108.purpose, goal, aim, end, object
purpose目的,意图,比较确定,多指采取坚决的行动去达到目的。如:The tutor explained the purpose of the exercise.(导师说明了该练习的目的。)
goal指经过仔细考虑而选中的比较大的目标,常需要努力或克服困难才能达到的目的。如:The goal of her desire is to be a singer.(她渴望成为一名歌唱家。)
aim常指短期目标,往往比较具体,也比较实际。如:My first aim is to receive a complete and good education.(我的第一个目标是接受完整和良好的教育。)
end目标,目的,较正式。如:My chief end is to serve my country and my people.(我的首要目标是为国为民服务。)
object指较明确具体的单个目标,往往出于直接的需要和愿望。如:What is the object of your visit?(你访问的目的是什么?)
109.respectable, respected, respectful, respective
都是形容词。
respectable可尊敬的,值得尊重的。如:His parents were poor but respectable.(他父母虽穷却令人尊敬。)
respected表示受人尊敬的,可用于对年长的人,权威性的意见等。
respectful指“充满敬意的”,是主动性的尊重他人。如:The students were very respectful towards the great man.(这些学生对这位伟人十分敬仰。)
respective表“各自分别的”,修饰名词时,名词一般用复数。如:They went back to their respective houses.(他们回了各自的家。)
110.round, around
round作副词时,同around意思相近,规范用法应区别动态和静态。 Round用于圆周运动或测量,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.
111.rouse, arouse
rouse表“激起”,语气比arouse强,常有“积极行动”的意思。
arouse表“引起”,动作意味较弱,在表“唤起”意义时,可用rouse换用。
112.say, speak, talk, tell
say着重所说的话,可用作及物动词,带宾语从句。
Speak着重开口发声,不着重所说的内容,一般作不及物动词,用作及物动词,宾语只能是某种语言等少数几个名词,不能接that从句。
Talk表示通过谈话方式交换意见、思想、消息等,一般只作不及物动词。
Tell表示告诉,有时兼含“嘱咐”,“命令”等。Tell the truth说真话,tell a lie说谎,tell a story讲故事等为固定搭配。Tell是及物动词,但其后不跟that从句。
113.senseless, sensible, sensitive
senseless愚蠢的(常作定语);无知觉的(常作表语)。
Sensible懂事的,明智的。如:He is a sensible child.(他是个懂事的孩子。)
Sensitive有感觉的,敏感的。如:Eyes are very sensitive to light.(眼睛对光敏感。)
114.shake, shiver, tremble
shake颤抖,颤动,指任何短促而急促的摇动,有时喻指对决心,信念的动摇。如:He was shaking with fear.(他吓得发抖。) Nothing can shake our determination.(什么也动摇不了我们的决心。)
shiver战栗,寒战,指因寒冷,恐惧或体弱多病而引起的抖动。如:The old man stood shivering in the wind-swept street.(这位老人站在寒风凛冽的街上发抖。)
tremble颤抖,发抖,指因寒冷、情绪变化、体弱多病而不由自主轻微地抖动。如:A poor old woman stood at the corner, trembling with age.(一位可怜的老妇人站在拐角处,因年老而不断哆嗦。)
115.small, little
small侧重尺度,面积,数字等,在指具体事物小时,有时有轻视,鄙视,贬低的意味,在表示不可数名词的数量时,一般说a small amount of。
little指具体事物小时,常有赞赏,爱惜等意味,也可用来指不可数的量。
116.solve, answer, resolve
solve解决,解答。如:He solved all the problems in the exam.(他解出了所有试题。)solve的名词为solution,一般同to搭配。如:a solution to the problem
answer 表“回答”,后面的宾语应是questions。
resolve表“解决”,“解答”是个正式用词。如:Have you resolved the problem yet?(你把问题解决了吗?)resolve还有“决定”,“下决心”等意思。
117.sometimes, some time, sometime, some times
词形相近,但意义和用法不同。
sometimes有时。如:I sometimes play tennis.(我有时打网球。)
some times有几次。如:I have been to the Great Wall for some times.(我去长城有好几次了。)
sometime某个时候,指过去或将来的不确定时间。如:I will buy a car sometime in the future.(将来我会买车的。)
some time一段时间。如:I have been a teacher for some time.(我当老师已有些年头了。)
118.submit, surrender, yield
都有“让步,屈服”之意。
submit表示“甘心忍受”,作及物动词时,宾语为反身代词,但一般为不及物动词,后接介词to 。
surrender“投降”,强调“被迫投降,压力很大”,是不及物动词,后接介词to;用作及物动词时,表因战败或被迫“交出”,“放弃”某些事物。
yield“投降”,与surrender 大致同义,但是指“温和的让步”。
119.sway, swing
sway和swing同义。
sway一般表示物体的下端固定,上端“摇动”。如:The sailboat swayed on the stormy sea.(帆船在惊涛骇浪的大海中摇晃。)
swing多表示物体的上端固定,下端“摆动”。如:The pendulum swings.(钟摆摆动。)
120.army, force, troop
army军队,着重指军队这个整体,包括陆海空三军。当与navy和air force并列使用时,则指陆军。如:We will have not only a powerful army but also a powerful air force and a powerful navy.(我们不但要有强大的陆军,而且要有强大的空军和海军。)
force军队,部队,着重指武力,常用复数。如:Forces were sent out to stop the conflict.派出武装部队制止这场冲突。
troop部队,着重指构成军队的士兵成员,常用复数。如:They sent the troops to the front.他们把军队派往前线。
121.free, vacant, empty
free空的,指清除了或缺少了某物,与of 或from连用。如:She is free from anxiety.(她无忧无虑。)She is free of him.(她摆脱了他。)
empty空的,指里面什么东西都没有。如:The case is empty.(这是个空箱子。)
vacant空闲的,指地方没有被占用。如:One day, man can make full use of vacant space.(将来,人们会充分利用浩瀚的天空。)
empty,vacant和相同的名词连用时,含义不同。如an empty house指房子里既无家具也无人,空荡荡的。而a vacant house指房子没有被人占用,里面可有家具,也可无家具。
122.pay, salary, wage
pay薪金,泛指对付出劳动给予的报酬,不分发放对象,只用单数,尤指军队的军饷。如:They are asking for equal pay for equal work.他们要求同工同酬。
Salary工资,指按月或年支付给脑力劳动者的工资。如:The family lives on his salary.(全家人靠他的工资生活。)
Wage工资,指定期支付给体力劳动者或临时工的工资,常用复数。如:He works at wages of ten dollars a week.(他每周工资10美元。)
123.cry, sob, weep
cry哭,普通用语,常指出声地哭。如:The little girl cried herself to sleep.(小女孩哭着睡着了。)
sob抽泣,呜咽:She sobbed herself to sleep.(她啜泣着入睡了。)
weep哭泣,书面语,常指小声或无声地哭泣,有时可与cry通用。如:She wept at the sad news.(听到这不幸的消息,她哭了。)
124.worth, worthless, worthwhile, worthy
worth值……钱,值得……的。如:This house is worth a lot of money.(这房值很多钱。)The radio program is worth listening to. (这广播节目值得听。)
worthless无价值的,无用的(可作定语和表语,无比较级)。如:These stamps are worthless.(这些邮票无价值。)Don’t read worthless books.(不要读些没用的书。)
worthwhile值得的(可作定语和表语)。如:That is a worthwhile program.(那是一个值得听的节目。)So few movies are worthwhile nowadays.(当今有价值的电影很少。)
worthy(1)有价值的,可尊敬的(常作定语)。如:The teacher was a worthy man.(那位老师是可尊敬的人。)(2)值得的(常作表语)。如:The man is worthy of praise.(这人值得称赞。)它的动词句式是be worthy to be done (be worth doing).
125.zone, district, area, region, belt
zone地带,地区,区域,指某一特定的地方或区域。如:Most of China is in the temperate zone.(中国的大部分地区在温带。)
district区,行政区,指一国家或城市按行政区的划分。如:the economic development district(经济开放区)
area面积,范围,一般用语,没有明确的外围界限,也可指占地面积。如:The factory covers an area of 500 mu.(这工厂占地50亩。)
region地区,指较大范围内的区域,一般按自然条件和自身特点划分。如:an autonomous region(自治区)
belt地带,通常指狭长的地带。如:The northern part of the country is usually regarded as the wheat belt.(这国家的北部通常被看作小麦种植地带。)