《英语易混词语辨异》

一、辨异1

A1

abbreviate, abridge1

ability, capability, capacity1

abolish, cancel, eliminate2

about, concerning, regarding, respecting2

absorbent, absorbing2

accept, receive3

acceptance, acceptation3

access, excess3

accessary, accessory4

accident, event, incident4

accomplish, complete, finish4

accurate, exact, precise5

accuse, blame, charge6

ache, pain, pang6

across, cross6

act, action7

act as, act like7

adapt, adept, adopt7

add up, add up to8

adequate, enough, sufficient8

admission, admittance8

advance, advancement9

advance, proceed, progress9

adverse, averse9

affect, effect, influence10

afraid for, afraid of, afraid to10

aggression, aggressiveness10

agree on, agree to, agree with11

aid, assist, help11

alike, like, likely11

alive, live, living12

all at once, at once12

all for, for all13

all in, in all13

allow, permit13

allow for, allow of13

all ready, already14

all round, all-round14

all together, altogether14

allure, lure14

alone, lonely, lonesome15

aloud, loud, loudly15

also, too, either16

alternate, alternative16

amaze, astonish, surprise16

amend, emend17

amiable, amicable17

angel, angle18

angry about, angry at, angry with18

answer for, answer to18

a number of, numbers of, the number of19

anxious, eager19

anxious about, anxious for, anxious to do sth.19

anything but, nothing but20

apparent, evident, obvious20

apply to, apply to20

appointment, date21

appossite, oppossite21

appraise, apprise, apprize21

appreciable, appreciative21

apt, liable, prone22

argue about, argue against, argue with22

arise, raise, rise23

arouse, rouse23

artificial, synthetic24

as a whole, on the whole24

as, because, for, since24

as for, as to25

as it was is, as it were,25

ashamed, shameful26

ask about, ask sb. about sth., ask after26

asleep, sleepy26

aspect, respect27

ascent, assent, consent27

assure e, presume, suppose28

assure, ensure, insure28

at a distance, in the distance29

at a time, at one time29

at an end, in the end, to an end29

at a word, in a word30

at best, at one's best30

at ease, with ease30

at first, first, firstly31

at last, in the end31

at no time, in no time31

at peace, in peace31

at present, for the present32

at sight of, in the sight of32

at table, at the table32

attend, attend on, attend to33

at the beginning, in the beginning33

at the end of, by the end of33

attractable, attractive34

attribute, contribute, distribute34

author, writer34

autumn, autumnal35

avenge, revenge35

avocation, vocation36

awake, awaken, wake, waken36

award, reward37

B37

barbarian, barbaric, barbarous37

bare, naked37

barely, hardly38

base, basis, foundation38

be about to, be going to, be not about to39

beach, coast, shore39

beat, hit, pound, strike39

beat, win40

because of, due to, owing to, thanks to41

be certain of doing sth, be certain to do sth41

be concerned about, be concerned in, be concerned with41

before long, long before42

believe, believe in42

beloved, loved, lovable, lovely43

below, beneath, under43

beneficent, beneficial, profitable44

be over, be up44

be prepared to do sth, be preparing to do sth.44

be seized by, be seized with45

beside, besides45

be tired of, be tired out, be tired with45

be welcome, be welcomed45

beyond control, out of control46

biannully, biennially46

blush, flush46

bloom, blossom, flower47

border, boundary, bound47

born, borne48

breeze, gale, wind48

bring forth, bring forward49

brutal, brute, brutish49

build, build up49

burn down, burn out, burn up50

but too, none too, only too, too to do50

buy, purchase50

by all means, by any means, by no means51

by day, by the day51

by oneself, for oneself, on one's own51

by origin, in origin52

bY the name of, in the name of52

by the light of, in the light of52

by turns, in turns53

C53

calendar, calender, colander53

call sb. names, call sb. by name53

call for, call on, call up54

cannon, canon54

capital, capitol54

care, care about, care for54

careen, career55

careful, cautious, wary55

carry on, carry out56

carton, cartoon56

cast, caste56

catalogue, category57

cause, reason57

censor, censure57

Center, middle, midst58

ceremonial, ceremonious58

certainly, surely59

chance, opportunity59

character, characteristic(s), nature60

cheat, deceive60

childish, childlike61

choose, elect, pick, select61

circumstances, envionment, surroundings62

cite, site62

clash, crash, crush62

classic, classical63

climate, weather63

cloth(s), clothes, clothing63

coarse, course64

coherence, cohesion64

combine, connect, link64

comfortable, comforting65

commence, commerce65

comic, comical66

commission, committee66

compare, contrast66

comparable, comparative67

compare to, compare with67

complement, compliment67

complement, supplement68

complex, complicated68

comprehensible, comprehensive68

compose, comprise, consist of69

compulsive, compulsory69

concrete, specific69

conference, congress70

confidant, confident, confidential70

confirm, conform71

conscience, conscientious, conscious71

conserve, preserve, reserve71

consider, regard72

considerable, considerate72

consist, constitute72

consist in, consist of, consist with73

consistently, constantly73

constructional, constructive73

contact, contract74

contemptible, contemptuous74

contend, content74

continual, continuous75

contrary, opposite75

convention, conviction75

convince, persuade76

cook, cooker, cookery76

cooperation, corporation76

cope with, deal with76

corespondent, correspondent77

correspond to, correspond with77

costly, dear, expensive77

costume, custom78

council, counsel78

credible, creditable, credulous79

crowded, packed79

cry, sob, weep79

curable, curative80

cure, heal, remedy80

cureless, incurable80

D81

daily, dairy, diary81

damage, damages81

danger, hazard, risk81

dangerous, in danger82

deadly, deathly82

deceit, deception82

decent, descent, dissent83

decide, decide on83

decline, refuse, reject83

defective, deficient84

defensible, defensive84

definite, definitive84

delay, postpone85

delighted, delightful85

delusion, illusion85

depart, part86

dependant, dependent86

deserts, desert, dessert86

desirable, desirous86

despair, desperation87

determinedly, determinately87

devote oneself to, be devoted to88

die from, die of88

differ from, differ with, vary from88

difficulty, dilemma89

digestible, digestive89

disable, unable89

disability, inability90

disappear, vanish90

disbelief, unbelief90

discomfortable, uncomfortable91

discover, invent91

disinterested, uninterested91

dissatisfied, unsatisfied91

distinct, distinctive, distinguished92

distinction, distinctness92

distinguish, extinguish92

distrust, mistrust93

disuse, misuse93

doctor, physician, surgeon93

doubt, suspect94

dress, put on, wear94

drunk, drunken94

E95

each other, every other, one another95

earthly, earthy95

ease, easiness95

eatable, edible95

economic, economical96

educational, educative96

effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient96

elder, older97

electric, electrical97

elemental, elementary98

emerge, immerge98

emergence, emergency98

emigrate, immigrate98

emotion, feeling, passion99

encounter, meet99

ended, ending99

entrance, entry100

envelop, envelope100

envy, jealousy100

equable, equitable101

equal, equalize, equate, equivalent101

error, fault, mistake101

escape, flee, run away102

especial, special103

everyday, every day103

exceed, excel103

exceedingly, excessively104

except, except for, but for104

exceptional, exceptionable104

excitable, exciting105

exhaustible, exhausting, exhaustive105

expand, expend, extend105

expectable, expectant105

expectancy, expectation106

extensive, intensive106

F107

fail, failing, failure107

fair, fare107

fairly, pretty, quite, rather107

fall, fell108

fall back, fall back on108

familiar to, familiar with108

famous as, famous at, famous for109

famous, notorious, well-known109

far and away, far and near, far and wide109

fatal, fateful110

favorable, favorite110

fee, pay, salary, wage(s)110

feel, feel like, look like111

feel bad, feel badly111

feel good, feel well111

female, feminine111

fictional, fictitious112

find, find out112

fit, suitable112

flash, flush112

flatter, flutter113

flea, flee113

fleshly, fleshy113

foolish, silly, stupid113

for a moment, for the moment114

forceful, forcible114

for fear of, in fear of114

forgetful, forgettable115

formal, formative115

formation formulation115

formally, formerly115

forth, fourth116

foreword, forward116

G116

genial, genuine116

genius, genus117

get ahead, go ahead117

get into trouble, go to trouble117

gift, present117

give away, give way118

give in, give up118

give off, give out118

give oneself up(to), give sb. up119

glance, glimpse119

glide, slide120

glimmer, glisten, glitter120

gold, golden120

good at, good for, good to, good with120

go on doing, go on to do121

go to bed, go to sleep121

go to rest, go to one's rest121

graceful, gracious122

grief, grievance122

H122

habit, hobby, custom122

had better, had rather123

hand on, on hand123

hanged, hung123

hardly when, no sooner than, scarcely when, as soon as123

have a fancy for, have a fancy that124

have a heart, have the heart124

have a seat, take a seat, take one's seat124

have a word with, have words with sb.125

have sth. in mind, have sth. on mind125

healthful, healthy125

hear about, hear from, hear of125

height, highness126

heroin, heroine126

high, highly126

hire, rent127

historic, historical127

hold on, hold on to127

holey, holy, wholly128

honorable, honorary128

human, humane128

hurt, injure, wound128

hypercritical, hypocritical129

I129

if only, only if129

imaginable, imaginary, imaginative129

immature, premature130

imperial, imperious130

impressible, impressive130

in a hole, in the hole130

in a way, in one's way, in the way131

in business, on business131

in case of, in the case of131

in charge of, in the charge of132

incomparable, incompatible132

in course of, in the course of132

industrial, industrious133

in (the)face of, on the face of133

in favour of, in favour with133

in front of, in the front of134

in future, in the future134

ingenious, ingenuous134

in number, in numbers134

in one, in ones135

in one's face, to one's face135

in order, on order135

in part, in paris135

in place, in places136

in place of, instead of136

in possession of, in the possession of136

in principle, of principle, on principle137

in repair, under repair137

in secret, in the secret137

in sight, in sight of137

insist on, persist in138

institute, institution138

instructional, instructive138

intellectual, intelligent, intelligible139

intense, intensive139

interfere in, interfere with139

in the (a) corner, on the (a) corner, at the (a)corner, round the corner139

in the air, on the air140

in the dark, in the darkness140

in the east, on the east, to the east140

in the midst of, in the middle of141

in the open, in public141

in the sun, under the sun141

intolerable, intolerant142

introduce into, introduce to142

irritable, irritant142

J143

join, join in143

judicial, judicious143

just now, right now143

journey, travel, trip, voyage144

K144

keep house, keep the house144

keep pace with, keep up with145

kind, sort145

known as, known for, known to145

L146

lack of, short of146

last, latest146

late, lately, later, later on146

laudable, laudatory147

laugh, laughter147

lawful, legal147

lay, place, put, set147

lengthy, long148

liable for sth., liable to do sth., liable to sth.148

lighted, lit149

lightening, lightning149

listen for, listen to149

literal, literary, literate149

livelihood, living150

look over, look through150

loose, loosen150

lovable, lovely151

luxuriant, luxurious151

machine, machinery151

magic, magical151

make from, make of152

make one's bed, make the bed(s)152

make up for, make up to152

male, manly, mannish152

manner, manners153

masterful, masterly153

material, matter, substance153

may as well, may well154

maybe, may be154

mean, means154

mechanic, mechanical155

meet, meet with155

mend, patch, repair155

militant, military156

minute, minute156

moan, mourn156

momentary, momentous156

moral, morals, morale157

motion, movement157

much too, too much157

namely, by name158

nearby, near by158

necessary, necessity158

need doing, need to do158

negligent, negligible159

no better than, not better than159

no joke, not a joke159

no less than, not less than160

no less than, not less than160

no more than, not more than160

no other than, no other than160

not a bit, not a little161

notable, noted, noticeable161

notice, pay attention to161

not so much as, notsomuchas162

O162

object, objective162

observable, observant162

observance, observation163

occupancy, occupation163

off guard, off one' s guard164

officer, official164

official, officious164

on board, on the board164

on earth, on the earth165

on fire, on the fire165

on foot, on one's feet165

on occasion, on the occasion(of)166

on purpose, to the purpose166

on watch, on the watch166

original, originative166

originate from (in), originate with (from)167

out of question, out of the question167

P167

package, packet, parcel167

part, portion168

partly, partially168

peace'able, peaeeful169

penalty, punishment169

percent, percentage169

permanent, perpetual170

permissible, permissive170

personal, personnel170

persuadable, persuasive171

piteous, pitiable, pitiful171

pleasant, pleased, pleasing171

politic, political172

politician, statesman172

populace, population172

possible, probable173

potent, potential173

practicable, practical174

precede, proceed174

precedence, preeedent174

prepare sth., prepare for sth.174

presen t, presently175

pretence, pretension175

prevail on, prevail over175

price, prise, prize175

primal, primary175

principal, principle176

produce, product, production176

progress, progression177

purposefully, purposely177

R177

racial, racist177

rash, rush178

rebellion, revolt178

recover, re-cover178

refrain, restrain178

regrettable, regretful179

relation, relative179

remediable, remedial179

replace, substitute180

respectable, respectful180

respectfully, respectively180

responsible, responsive180

result from, result in181

run after.run behind181

run out of, run short, run short of181

S182

same, similar182

satisfactory, satisfied, satisfying182

scene, scenery182

search, search for183

seashore, seaside183

second, secondary183

sensible, sensitive183

sensual, sensuous184

sentiment, sentimentality184

settle down, settle down to184

shade, shadow185

shrunk, shrunken185

sick, sickly185

significance, signification185

silk, silken186

skilled, skillful186

smell bad, smell badly186

smile at, smile on186

so as to, so... as to187

so far, so far as187

sociable, social187

some, somehow, somewhat187

sometime, some time, sometimes188

spiritual, spirituous188

spoiled, spoilt188

stand beside, stand by189

stand for, stand up for189

stimulant, stimulus189

subconscious, unconscious189

successful, successive190

suitable for, suitable to190

T190

take a chair, take the chair190

take after sb., take to sb191

take care, take care of191

tasteful, tasty191

technique, technology192

temporal, temporary192

tense, tensile192

term, terminology192

terrible, terrific193

think about, think of193

tired, tiring, tiresome193

to the (a) day, to this day194

to death, to the death194

tolerable, tolerant194

tortuous, torturous195

tremble for, tremble with195

triumphal, triumphant195

U195

unbelievable, unbelieving195

understandable, understanding196

usable, useful196

usage, use196

V197

valuable, valued197

variance, variation197

virtual, virtuous197

W197

whatever, what ever197

whoever, who ever198

womanish, womanly198

wonder, wonder at198

wooden, woody198

woolen, woolly199

worth, worthwhile, worthy199

Y200

young, youthful200

二、练习201

三、练习答案235

四、索引240

五、主要参考书目265