英語聽力考試容易混淆的詞語
英語聽力考試容易混淆的詞語
英語聽力考試容易混淆的詞語：
1) a big time：盡興，高興的時刻
e.g. I had a big time there.
the big time：第一流，最高級
e.g. Don’t worry, you are in the big time now.
2) according to：按照，根據
e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work.
according as：隨……而定
e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold.
3) admit to：承認
e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music.
admit sb.(in) to：允許某人進入某地或加入某組織、行業
e.g. They have admitted me into their club.
4) all for：完全贊成
e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it.
for all：盡管
e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces.
5) all in all：總的說來
e.g. All in all, it is a success.
all in：疲倦，筋疲力盡
e.g. He was all in, but he stuck it out.
6) as it is (was)：照目前的.情況來看
e.g. As it is, we shall be able to complete our task in time.
as it were：可以說，姑且這樣說
e.g. He is, as it were, a walking dictionary.
7) as much as：幾乎，實際上
e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money.
as much…as：與……一樣多
e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours.
8) as well：也，還是……為好
e.g. He gave me advice, and money as well.
Since you have begun to do it, you may as well finish it.
as well as：不僅……而且，除……之外
e.g. With television, we see a picture as well as hearing sound.
Small towns as well as big cities are being rapidly industrialized.
9) at one time從前某個時期
e.g. At one time, we met frequently.
at a time：每次，一次
e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time.
10) attach to：屬于，歸因于
e.g. No blame attaches to him.
attach oneself to：參加，加入
e.g. He attached himself to the group of climbers.
11) be a credit to：為……增光
e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school.
do credit to：為……增進榮譽
e.g. This piece of work does credit to you.
12) bear in mind：記住
e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying.
have in mind：考慮
e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind.
13) begin with：以……為起點
e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy.
to begin with：首先
e.g. To begin with, we must consider the problem from all sides.
14) build up：逐步建成，增強
e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy.
He went for an ocean voyage and built up his health.
build on：以……為基礎，依賴
e.g. Let’s build on your idea.
We shall build on your supporting us.
15) by day：在白天
e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night.
by the day：(指工作報酬等)按日計算
e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour?
16) can but只好……罷了
e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been.
cannot but：不得不，禁不住
e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth)
17) come forth：出現，發行
e.g. Many new things are coming forth..
Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth?
come forward：自告奮勇，提出供討論
They have come forward with an offer to help.
The matter was deferred at last evening’s meeting, but will come forward at our next session.
18) compare … to比擬(指出其中的相似點)
e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle.
compare … with：把……和……相比(指出其不同之處)
e.g. He compared his camera with mine.
19) consist in：包含在……中
e.g. Happiness consists in good health.
consist of：由……組成
e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen.
20) end on：兩端相碰，正對
e.g. The two ships collided each other end on.
We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on.
on end：豎著，連續地，不斷地
e.g. Place the box on end.
She often works for 20 hours on end.
21) familiar to：某事為某人熟知
e.g. There were facts not familiar to me.
familiar with：熟悉或通曉某事
e.g. He is familiar with English, German and French..
22) feel for sb.：同情某人，為某人難過
e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow.
feel for sth：(用手、腳、棍子等)摸索，尋找某物
e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch.
23) for a moment：片刻，一會兒
e.g. She was silent for a moment, weighing in her mind the pros and cons.
for the moment：此刻、暫時
e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment.
24) get down：下去，下來;寫下來
e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down.
Here’s the telephone number I got down for you.
get down to：認真著手進行處理
e.g. It is no good shirking the job, it will have to be got down to.
25) get into trouble with sb.：遭到某人的(訓斥等)
e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss.
get sb. into trouble：使某人陷入困境
e.g. The letter got me into trouble.
