1. Peak vs. Peek [pik]
Peak 意思是「高峰」,而 peek 则是「偷看」,这两个字搞错就糗啦!看看以下的例句吧:
Peak → The mountain peak is covered with snow now.
山顶被雪覆盖着。
Peek → Samuel took a peek at the girl.
Samuel 偷偷看了那女孩一眼。
2. Heroin vs. Heroine [ˋhɛro͵ɪn]
这两个字怎么长那么像? !没错,它们连发音都一样哦! Heroin代表的是直译的毒品「海洛英」,而 heroine 指的则是「女英雄」:
Heroin → It was the first time he did heroin.
这是他第一次吸食海洛英。
Heroine → She became the heroine of the country after the war.
她在战争后成为了国家的英雄。
3. Fair vs. Fare [fɛr]
「人生是公平的」,“Life is _____?” 你要填的是 “fair”! Fair意思是「公平的」,而fare则有「费用」的意思:
Fair → That’s a fair competition.
那是场公平的竞赛。
Fare → Jane didn’t have enough money for the bus fare.
Jane 的钱不够付她的车费。
4. Flower vs. Flour [ˋflaʊɚ]
「面包的成分有sugar, milk, flour…」 听到可别以为花跑到面包里了,flower是「花」,而 flour 则是「面粉」的意思:
Flower → Look at the flowers.
看看那些花吧。
Flour → There are many types of flour for baking.
有很多种不同用来烘焙的面粉。
5. Confidant vs. Confident [ˋkɑnfədənt]
这两个字我们也很常搞错! Confidant 意思是「知己」,而 confident 则是「自信的」的意思,看看例句吧:
Confidant → He has been my confidant since we were 12.
我们12岁时他就成为我的挚友了。
Confident → Katie always looks so confident in the office.
Katie 在办公室时总是看起来自信满满。
6. Pea vs. Pee [pi]
豌豆到底是 “pea” 还是 “pee” 呢! “Pea” 的意思是「豌豆」,而 pee 则是「尿尿」的意思!千万别搞错啦!
Pea → Each pod contains several peas.
每个豆荚都含有许多豌豆。
Pee → The little boy peed on the statue.
那个小男孩尿在一座雕像上。
7. Merry [ˋmɛrɪ] vs. Marry [ˋmærɪ]
这两个字的发音其实不完全一样哦!想听听看他们的差别可以点点上面的标题,merry 的意思是「愉快的」,因此圣诞快乐是 “Merry Christmas”,而 marry 的意思是「结婚」:
Merry → Fanny is in a merry mood today.
Fanny 今天的心情十分愉快。
Marry → Calvin and I are getting married in a month!
我和 Calvin 下个月就要结婚了!
8. Council vs. Counsel [ˋkaʊns!]
小编家教时发现学生经常混淆这两个字! Council 代表的是「会议」,而counsel 则有「劝告」的意思:
Council → I just took council with my lawyer.
我才刚和我的律师商讨完。
Counsel → My mom’s job is to counsel students on how to choose a career.
我母亲的工作是提供学生职涯方面的咨询。
9. Desert vs. Dessert [dɪˋzɝt]
Desert/ Dessert 这两个字你分得出来吗?当这两个字发音同为 [dɪˋzɝt] 时,desert 的意思便是「丢弃」,而多个S的 dessert 即为「甜点」:
Desert → Can you believe this? His friends have deserted him!
你能相信吗?他的朋友都抛弃他了。
Dessert → We had pudding for dessert last night.
我们昨晚的甜点是布丁。
10. Compliment vs. Complement [ˋkɑmpləmənt]
赞美的英文是哪个呢?是不是常常跟 “complement” 搞混呀? Compliment 是 「赞美」,而complement 的意思则是「补充」,下次别再搞错啦:
Compliment → She complimented me for my suit.
他赞美我的西装好看。
Complement → Homework is a necessary complement for the class.
家庭作业是这堂课的必要补充教材。