在学习或使用这些 heteronyms 的同时,要注意自己的发音有没有正确,不要想用 A 的意思却发成 B 的音,练习 heteronyms 也可以顺便练练自己的发音唷!
1. wound
Try it:
The bandage was wound around the wound.
绷带缠绕在伤口上。
wound (v.) [waʋnd] : wind的过去式
wound (n.) [wund] : 伤口
2. Produce
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The farm was used to produce produce.
produce (v.) [prəˋdjus]:生产、制造
produce (n.) [ˋprɑdjus] : 农产品
点击下面影片观看 produce 的实际用法!
3. refuse
Try it:
The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
垃圾场太满,无法容纳更多垃圾了。
refuse (v.) [rɪˋfjuz] : 拒绝
refuse (n.) [ˋrɛfjus]: 垃圾
4. polish
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We must polish the Polish furniture.
我们应该要擦亮那件波兰家具。
polish (v.) [ˋpɑlɪʃ] : 擦亮
polish (adj.) [ˋpolɪʃ] : 波兰的
5. lead
Try It:
He could lead if he would get the lead out.
如果他再勤快一点,就可以当领导人了。
lead (V.) [lid]:引领
lead (N.) [lɛd]:铅
*补充*
get the lead out = 赶快
起源:在运动比赛中,把铅块移开,就可以移动得更外快。
6. desert
Try It:
The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
士兵打算把他的点心留在沙漠里。
desert (v.) [dɪˋzɝt] : 抛弃
dessert (n.)[dɪˋzɝt]: 点心
desert (n.) [ˋdɛzɚt] : 沙漠
7. bass
Try It:
A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
大鼓上画了支鲈鱼。
bass (n.) [ˋbes] : 低音乐器
bass (n.) [ˋbæs] : 鲈鱼
8. object
Try It:
I did not object to the object.
我赞成这个物件。
object (v.) [əbˋdʒɛkt] : 反对
object (n.) [ˋɑbdʒɪkt] : 物体
9. tear
Try It:
Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
看到画上有条裂痕,我就哭了。
tear (n.) [tɛr] : 撕裂
tear (n.) [tɪr] : 眼泪
10. subject
Try It:
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
我必须屈服于一连串的考试。
subject (v.) [səbˋdʒɛkt] : 使隶属;使服从
subject (n.) [ˋsʌbdʒɪkt] : 主题;题目;题材
大家都记清楚了吗?这些词会虽拼音相同,但有两种发音很容易混淆呢,大家在使用时要清楚自己要选择哪个意思跟用法,并配上正确发音才行。若在阅读时,遇到以上这些字,只要透过上下文来判断到底是什么意思就可以轻松必过这个英文小陷阱啰!