英语易混词语辨析1000例

Contents

1. a, one

2. a, per

3. a certain, some

4. a great amount of, a great deal of

5. a great number of , the greater number

of

6. a great part of, the greater part of

7. a hundred, one hundred

8. a mos..." , the most

9. a number of, the number of

10. a second, the second

11. a third, the third

12. a week before, the week before

13. ability, capacity

14. able, capable

15. aboard, abroad

16. about, almost

17. about, on

18. above, beyond

19. above, over

20. absent from, absent in

21. accept, receive

22. acceptance, acceptation

23. accident, incident

24. accompany, escort

25. according to, in the light of

6. accuse, charge

7. ache, pain

28. acknowledgement, recognition

29. across, through

30. act, action

31. acute, keen, sharp

32. adapt, adopt

33. addto, add...to

34. adhere to, cling to, stick to

35. adherence, adhesion

36. admission, admittance

37. admit, recognize

38. adopted, adoptive

39. adult, grown-up

40. adventure, venture

41. affect, effect

42. affect, influence

43. affection, affectation

44. afraid, terrible

45. afraid of doing , afraid to do

46. after, behind

47. afterward, afterwards

48. aggression, invasion

49. ago, before

50. agree, approve

51. agree to; agree with

52. ahead of, in front of

53. aircraft, aeroplane, airplane

54. airport, airfield, airdrome

55. all, whole

56. allready, already

57. all together, altogether

58. allow, allowof

59. allusion, delusion, illusion

60. alroost, nearly

61. alone, lonely

62. aloud, loudly

63. already, yet

64. altemate, altemative

65. altemately, altematively

66. altemative, choice

67. amnot, aren't, ain't

68. amiable, amicable

69. among, amongst, amidst

70. amount, quantity, number

71. amount'to, come to

72. amusement, entertainment

73. ancient, old

74. angel, angle

75. animal, beast, brute

76. another, the other

77. answer, reply, respond

78. answer for, answer to

79. anxious, eager

80. anxious about, anxious for

81. any place, anywhere

82. anybody, anyone

83. anyone, any one

84. apart from, except for

85. apology, excuse, parden

86. appear, look, seem

87. appearance, look

88. approach, access

89. apt, liable, prone

90. Arab, Arabian, Arabic

argumentative, controversial

arise, arouse

arise, rise

anns, weapon

arouse, rouse

arrest, capture

arrival, advent

artful, artistic

article, paper, essay, thesis

artificial, man-made

as, like

as a whole, on the whole

as...as....., so....as.....

as for, as to

as if, as though, like

as it were, as it was

ashamed, shameful, shameless

ask, question

ask, ask tor

ask about, ask after

aspect, respect

assent, consent

associate, connect

assume, presume

assumption, presumption

assure, confirm

assure, ensure

at a distance, in the distance

at a time, at one time, at times

at a word, in a word

at an end, at the end, in the end

at bottom, at the bottom

at the court, in court

at first, at the beginning

125. at hand, in hand, on hand

126. at night, in the night, on the night

127. at no time, in no time

128. at one' s service, in one's service

129. at peace, in peace

130. at play, in play

131. at sea, on the sea, in the sea

132. at sight, in sight, on sight

133. at....speed, with....speed

134. at table, at the table

135. at the back of, in the back of

136. at the beginning, in the beginning

137. at the comer, in the comer, on the

comer

138. at the exhibition, on exhibition

139. at the point of, on the point of

140. at the rear of, in the rear of

141. at the same time, in the same time

142. at the show, in show, on show

143. at the sight of, in the sight of

144. at the top, in the top, on the top

145. at work, in work

146. attempt, trial

147. attempt, try

148. attempt to do, attempt doing

149. authoritative, authoritarian

150. automobile, motor-car

151. avenge, revenge

152. average, median,

153. award, reward

154. aware, conscious

155. axis, shaft

156. baby, infant

157. badminton, shuttlecock

158. bag, sack, pocket

159. bake, roast

160. balance, scales

161. bank, shore, coast

162. banner, flag

163. bare, naked

164. base, basis

165. basic, fundamental

166. bath, bathe

167. be called, be referred to as

168. be crowded with, be thronged with

169. be fond of, care for

170. be gone, have gone

171. be interested to do, be interested in

doing

172. be subjceeted to, be subject to

173. be used to, be accustomed to

174. beam, ray

175. bear, tolerate, put up with, endure,

stand

176. beat, defeat

177. because, for

178. because, in that

179. because of, due to, owing to, thanks

to

180. become, get

181. before, in front of

182. before long, long ago, long before

183. begin, start, commence

184. begin to do, begin doing

185. beginning, origin, source

186. behaviour, conduct

187. behind time, behind the times

188. believe, believe in

189. believe, confide, trust

190.below, under, beneath

191. bend, bent

192.beside, besides

193.besides, except

194.besides, moreover

195.between, among

196.Bible, Scripture, Testament

197; big, large, great

198; bind, tie

199. blame, fault

200 . bloom, blossom

201: blush, flush

202: board, plank, batten

203. boast, brag

204. boat, ship, vessel

205. border, frontier, boundary

206. bom, bome

207. borrow, lend

208. bottle, bowl, jar

209. boundless, unlimited

210. box, case

211. breadth, breath

212. break one's word, eat one's words

213. bring, take

214. bring up, educate

215. bring up, rear, breed

216. broad, wide

217. btoadcast, broadcasted

218. build, construct

219. bumed, bumt

220. business, busyness

221. businessman, merchant, trader,

tradesman

222. but, however

223. but do, but to do

224. by and by, by the by (e)

225. by day, by the day

226. by hand, by the hand

227. call, callto, call-up

228. call...by name, call...names

229. callon, call at

230. can, may

231. cannot, can not, can't

232. can't help doing, can't help but do

233. cap, hat

234. care about, care (or

235. careful to do, careful in doing

236. careless, carefree

237. case, occasion

238. case, situation

239. catch hold of, get hold of, keep hold

of, take hold of

240. cause, reason

241. cautiousin, cautious of

242. centre, middle

243. ceremonial , ceremonious

244. certain, sure

245. certainly, for certain

246. certainly, of course

247. certainly, surely

248. chance , luck, fortune

249. chance, opportunity

250. change, alter, vary

251. change, variety, variation

252. charge, fee, fare, expense (s)

253. cheap, cheaply

254. cheap, inexpensive

255. cheat, deceive

256. check, cheque

257. check, inspect

258. chief, main

259. childish, childlike

260. church, cathedral, chapel

261. cite quote

262. class, course, lesson

263. classic, classical

264. clean, cleanly (adj.)

265. clean, cleanly (adv.)

266. clean, clear (adj.)

267. clean, clear (v.)

268. clear, clearly

269. close, closely

270. close, shut

271. clothes, clothing

272. cloths, clothes

273. cloudy, overeast

274. coarse, crude, rough

275. coiloquial, spoken

276. colonial, colonialist, colonist

277. come, go

278. comic, comical

279. commodity, goods, merchandise,

ware

280. company, corporation, firm, con-

cern, trust

281. compare with, compare to

282. competition, emulation

283. complain about, complain of

284. complex, complicated

285. comprehensible, comprehensivte

286. comprehensible, understandable

287. compulsory, compulsive

288. concentrate, focus

289. concentrate on, concentrate ini

290. concrete, specific

291. consist of, be made up of, be com-

posed of

292. conscience, conscious

293. constant, continuous

294. consult, consult with

295. contact, touch

296. contagious, infectious

297. contemporary, contemporaneous

298. contemporary, modem

299. contemptible, contemptuous

300. contend, content

301. continual, continuous

302. continually, continuously

303. continuance, continuation

304. continue, go on

305. continue, resume

306. contrary, opposite (adj. )

307. contrary, opposite ( n. )

308. correspond to, conrrespond with

309. comer , nook, angle

310. cost, expense

311. cost, take

312. could, was able to

country, countryside

country, nation, state

couple, pair

coupon, ticket

crawl, creep

credible, credulous

crime, sin, vice

critic, critical

crop, harvest

crowded, packed

cure, heal

custom, habit

customer, client

cut back, cut down

damp, moist, wet

dangerous, in danger

dark, darkness

dead, deadly

deceptive, deceitful

decide, decide on

decide, determine

decidedly, decisively

decrease, diminish, reduce

deep, deeply

definite, definitive

delegation, mission

delighted, delightful

depend on, rely on

desert, dessert

2. desirable, desirous

desk, table

destroy, ruin

detachable, detached

diary, dairy

died, dyed

differ from...in... , differ with...on...

different, various, variable

350. difficult, hard

351. difficultly, with difficulty

352. diligent, hard-working, industrious

353. direct, directly

354. disability, inability

355. disagree, disapprove

356. disappointed with, disappointed at

357. disbelief, unbelief

358. discomfortable, uncomfortable

359. disease, decease

360. disease, illness, sickness

361. disgrace, shame

362. disinterested, uninterested

363 . disorganized, unorganized

364. displace, misplace

365 . disposal, disposition

366. disqualified, unqualified

367. dissatisfied, unsatisfied

368. distasteful, tasteless

369 . distinct, distinctive

370. disused, unused

371. divide, separate

372. do...good, do good to

373. do washing, do washing up

374. domestic, domesticated

375. donkey, ass

376. doubt, suspect

377. doubtful, suspicious

378. dove, pigeon

379. dreamed, dreamt

380. drink, have, eat, take

381. drug, medicine

382. drunk, drunken

383. dumb, mute

384. each, every

385. each other, one another

386. earth, clay,mud, soil

387. earth, land, ground

388. earthen, earthy, earthly

389. easily , with ease

390. east, eastem

391. easy, easily

392. eatable, edible

393. economic, economical

394. economical, frugal, thrifty

395. edge, brink, brim, rim

396. effective, efficient

397. effective, valid

398. elder, older

399. electric, electrical

400. elemental, elementary

401. elementary, primary

402. else, other

403. emigrant, immigrant

404. emigrate, immigrate

405. emigration, immigration

406. emotion, mood

407. emptiness, vacancy

408. empty, vacant

409. end, ending

410. endless, innumerable

411. enquiry, inquiry

412. ensure, insure

413. enter, enter into

414. enter for, take part in

415. entire, whole, total

416. envious, enviable

417. envious, jealous

418. envy, jealousy

419. equal, equal To

420. equal, equivalent

421. escape, flee

422. especial, special

423. especially, specially

424. estimate, estimation

425. everybody, everyone

426. exhibition, show, exposition

427. everyday, every day

428. everyone, every one

429. evidence, proof , testimony

430. example, instance, sample

431. except, but

432. except, excepting

433. except, except for,

434. exceptionable, exceptional

435. excuse, forgive

436. excuse me, sorry

437. exercise, practice

438. exhaustive, exhausting

439. expect, anticipate, look forward to

440. expect, wait

441. extemal, exterior

442. extraordinary, outstanding

443. factory, mill, plant, works

444. fail to, fail in

445. fair, fairly

446. familiar, familial

447. familiar with, familiar to

448. family, household

449. far, away, along way

450. farther, further

451. fastness, quickness

452. fatal, fateful

453. fate, fortune

454. feel like, want

455. temale, feminine

456. few, a few

457. Fewerthan, less than

458. figure, number

459. fmd, findout

460. fmd, lookfor

461. firm, finnly

462. first, firstly

463. fit, fitfor

464. fit, suit

465. flammable, inflammable

466. flat, level

467.flee, fly

468. flesh, meat

469. flock, herd

470. 'floor, storey

471. flow, flown

472. for a moment, for the moment

473. for example, say

474. for example, such as

475. for fear of, in fear of

476. for God' s sake, for Christ' s sake,

for goodness' sake

477. forbid, ban, prohibit

478. force, strehgth

479. forceful, forcible

480. forget, forget about

481. forget, forgot

482. forget, leave

483. forget to do, forget doing

484. forgettable, forgetful

485. forgot, forgotten

486. formally, formerly

487. forward, foreword

488. forward, forwards

489. found, founded

490. free, freely

491. free, set free, liberate

492. frightened by, frightened of

493. from one' s point of view, in one' s

opinion

494. fumiture, furnishings

495. future, prospects

496. gaol, goal

497. gasoline, petrol, benzine

498. gentleman, sir

499. get off, get out of

500. get on, get into

501. girl, maid, virgin, lass

502. give off, giveout

503. glance, glimpse

504. glass, cup, tumbler

505. glisten, glitter

506. go out, go outside

507. go out, put out

508. go to bed, go to sleep

509. go on to do, go on doing

510. go to do, go doing

511. go to sea, go to the sea

512. gold, golden

513. good, well

514. good-bye, farewell, so long, adieu,

cheerio, bye-bye

515. good moming, good evening, good

night, good aftemoon, good day

516. got, gotten

517. graduate, graduate from

518. grave, tomb

519. greet, solute

520. grow raise

521. guarantee, warranty

522. guide, lead

523. gulf, bay

524. habitable, inhabitable

525. halta-, a half

526. handle, treat

527. hanged, hung

528. happen, occur, take place

529. hard, hardly

530. hardly, scarcely

531. hardly...when..., as soon as...

532. have, get, make

533. have, possess

534. have an eye for, have an eye to, have

an eye on

535. have been to, have gone to

536. have...in mind, have....on one's mind

537. have words, have word, have a word

538. Hav.e you ever......?

Did you ever......?

539. healthful, healthy

540. heap, pile

541. hear, listen

542. hearof, hear from

543. heart, mind

544. help, assist, aid

545. high, highly

546. high, tall

547. hire, rent

548. historic, historical

549. hit...on", hif...in

550. holiday, vacation

551. home, at home

552. home, house

553. home, native place, native country

554. homework, housework

555. honorary, honorable

556.hope, wish

557. however, no matter how

558. human, humane

559. hurt, wound, injure

560. 1 bet, you bet

561. if, in case

562. if, provided

563. if only, only if

564. ignore, neglect

565. illegal, unlawful

566. illegible, unreadable

567. imaginable, imaginary, imaginative

568. immature, premature

569. immeasurable, unmeasurable

570. immediately, presently

571. impossible, improbable

572. improve, improve on

573. in, after

574. in a body, in body

575. in a spot, on the spot

576. in bud, in the bud

577. in case of, in the case of

578. in charge of, in the charge of

579. in (the) face of, on the face of

580. in favor of, in favor with

581. in front of, in the front of

582. in future, in the future

583. in office, in the office

584. in order to, so as to

585. in part, in parts

586. in point of, on the point of

unsaid, untold

use, employ

use, usage

used to, be used to

used to, would

useful for, useful to

vacation, vocation

valuable, invaluable

valuable, valued

varied, various

very, much, very much

victory, triumph

visit, call on, go to see, drop in

1001. wait, await

1002. wait, expect

1003. wake, waken, awake, awaken

1004. want to do, want dcang

1005. warn....against, wan....of

1006. weak, weakly

1007. wear, put on, dress

1008. weather, climate

1009. well-off, weU-to-do

1010. west, westem

1011. wet, wetted

1012. what, who

1013. whether, if

1014. which, what

1015. which, who

1016. whoever, whomever

1017. whose, ofwhich

1018. wide, widdy

1019. Willyou-?

Won'tyou-?

1020. win, beat

1021. wink, blink

1022. woman, female, lady

1023. work at, work on

1024. worker, workman

1025. worth, worthy

1026. would rather, had rather

1027. wrong, wrongly

1028. youth, youngman, young people