极易混淆的雅思词汇
英语世界中,有很多组极易混淆的表达,可以说是差之毫厘,失之千里。
听说读写译中都可能出现类似的问题。
所以尽早分清辨明这些“双胞胎”词汇很有必要。
以下这篇文章来自新浪,我认为会对大家很有启发。。。。。。
——邱政政
1. Loose 和 lose
错:I always loose the product key。
对:I always lose the product key。
2. It's 和 its (严格拼写是 its')
错:Download the HTA, along with it's readme file。
对:Download the HTA, along with its readme file。
错:The laptop is overheating and its making that funny noise again。
对:The laptop is overheating and it's making that funny noise again。
3. They're 和 their 和 there
错:The managers are in they're weekly planning meeting。
对:The managers are in their weekly planning meeting。
错:The techs have to check there cell phones at the door, and their not happy about it。
对:The techs have to check their cell phones at the door, and they're not happy about it。
4. i.e. 和 e.g。
错:Use an anti-spyware program (i.e., AdAware)。
对:Use an anti-spyware program (e.g., AdAware)。
注:i.e. 意为“that is”;e.g. 意思是 “for example。” 二者后面都要加逗号。
5. Effect 和 affect
错:The outage shouldn't effect any users during work hours。
对:The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours。
对:The outage shouldn't have any effect on users。
对:We will effect several changes during the downtime。
注:Impact 不是动词。你可以考虑用 affect 来代替:
错:The outage shouldn't impact any users during work hours。
对:The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours。
对:The outage should have no impact on users during work hours。
6. You're 和 your
错:Remember to defrag you're machine on a regular basis。
对:Remember to defrag your machine on a regular basis。
错:Your right about the changes。
对:You're right about the changes。
7. Different than 和 different from
错:This setup is different than the one at the main office。
对:This setup is different from the one at the main office。
对:This setup is better than the one at the main office。
8. Lay 和 lie
错:I got dizzy and had to lay down。
对:I got dizzy and had to lie down。
对:Just lay those books over there。
9. Then 和 than
错:The accounting department had more problems then we did。
对:The accounting department had more problems than we did。
注:当一个句子以 If 开头时,你并不需要接着来一个 then,Then 完全是多余的:
错:If you can't get Windows to boot, then you'll need to call Ted。
对:If you can't get Windows to boot, you'll need to call Ted。
10. Could of, would of 和 could have, would have
错:I could of installed that app by mistake。
对:I could have installed that app by mistake。
错:I would of sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town。
对:I would have sent you a meeting notice, but you were out of town.
这十组词汇看上去简单,但实际运用确实发现很多学生误用和混用,大家很有什么总结一起分享一下吧。