《英语疑难词用法词典》求取 ⇩

Aa,an1

able,capable2

ability,capacity2

about,of,on3

above　4

absolute,despotic,arbitrary,tyrannical 　4

absolutely5

absolutes5

absolve,aversion5

accident,event,occurrence,incident,adventure,casualty,chance5

accompany6

accord,accordance,according,accordingly7

accost　8

accusation,recrimination 　8

accused　8

ache,pain,pang,smart　8

acknowledgement9

acquaint10

act,action10

active voice,passive voice11

acute,chronic12

A.D.,B.C.12

ad13

adage13

adapt13

add an additional14

addict,devote14

addicted to,subject to14

address15

adept15

adequate15

adhere,cohere16

adjacent,contiguous16

ad-lib17

admittance,admission17

advance warning17

advance,advancement,progress,proceed17

adverbs18

adverse,averse20

adviser,advisor20

affair,business,matter20

affect,effect21

affinity22

affirmative,negative22

afford22

aforementioned23

afraid23

after,behind24

aftermath25

afternoon25

agenda26

aggravate26

agnostic,atheist26

ago,before,since27

agree27

ahold28

aid,aide28

aim,purpose,object,end,goal28

alibi29

all30

allow30

all ready,already31

all right32

all-(a)round32

all that33

all the farther33

all together,altogether33

allude,elude,refer33

allusion,illusion34

alone,lonely34

also35

altar,alter35

alter,change36

alternative(ly),alternate(ly)36

alumnus37

amateur,dilettante37

ambiguous,equivocal37

ambivalence,vacillation38

among,between38

amoral,immoral,unmoral39

amount,number39

ampersand39

analogous,analogy39

and,but40

and/or40

and so forth,and the like40

and which,but which41

angry,annoyed41

another41

ante-42

anticipate42

anxious,eager42

anyone,any one43

anymore43

any old port in a storm43

anyone else44

anyplace44

anything but,nothing but,all but44

any time,anyone,anybody44

anyway45

apostrophe45

apparent45

appear,look,seem46

appositives46

appreciate,enjoy46

apprehend,comprehend47

approve47

apropos48

arbitrate,mediate48

as48

as,like49

ascent,assent49

as far as,so far as50

as follows50

as good as51

as good as or better51

as if,as though51

as per52

assay,essay52

assemble52

asset52

assuage53

assume,presume53

asterisk53

as to54

as to whether54

as well as54

at55

at,in55

at about55

at present55

audience56

author,host56

authority,authorities56

avenge,revenge57

avoid,evade57

awake,wake58

awful58

awhile59

Bback of,at the back of,in back of60

backward,backwards60

bad,badly61

bade61

balance of the day61

baleful,baneful62

ball,dance62

bandit,thief,robber,pirate,burglar,pickpocket62

bank,beach,coast,shore63

bank on64

barely64

Barmecide feast64

base,basis,foundation,ground,reason64

based on65

because66

because,for,since,as,inasmuch as,in that66

become,make,get,grow,wax,turn,go67

before long,long before69

before,prior to69

begin,commence,start69

beg to advise69

behalf70

behave70

being as70

belabo(u)r70

believe,feel,think70

believe,believe in71

below71

beneficence,benevolence71

benefit,advantage,profit72

beseech72

beside,besides73

besides,moreover73

be sure and73

be that as it may73

better73

better,best74

better,well74

between,from74

between each(every)74

between you and I75

bi-,semi-75

biannual,biennial75

big,great75

bilk75

bimonthly,biweekly75

bind,tie,fasten76

bisect,dissect76

bite76

blame76

blatant,flagrant77

blond,blonde77

born,borne77

both,each78

both...and78

both were not78

bourgeois,proletariat79

brag,boast79

breach,breech79

breath,breathe,breadth79

bridegroom,groom80

brief,short80

bring,take,carry,fetch80

broach,brooch80

brother-in-law80

bulk of81

burgeon81

burglarize,burgle81

burned,burnt81

but him(he)81

but that,but what82

buy,purchase,pay82

by and large83

by the same token84

by,through,with84

CCaesarean85

calculate85

calligraphy85

callus,callous85

can,may85

cancel86

candelabra86

canine86

cannot help but86

can't seem to87

capital,capitol87

car87

carat,karat,caret87

careless87

case88

catholic88

cause is due to88

cavalier88

-cede,-ceed,-sede88

cement,concrete89

censor,censure89

center on89

centigrade,Celsius89

ceremonial,ceremonious89

chaos90

character,reputation90

Chief Justice of the United States90

childish,childlike91

Chinese,Chinaman91

choose,select,elect91

chronic92

claim,demand,request92

classic,classical93

clauses93

cleave93

climactic,climatic94

climax,acme94

climb up,climb down94

close,near94

close,shut94

close,proximity95

close to95

co-95

coed95

cohort95

coiffeur,coiffure96

coincidence96

collaborate96

collective elements96

collective nouns96

collide97

colon97

colo(u)r,dye,tinge,stain97

comma,parenthesis98

comma splice98

commas with dates and places98

commitment98

commit,consign,entrust99

commonly,generally,frequently,usually99

compare99

comparisons99

compass directions100

complacent,complaisant100

complected100

complete100

compose,compile100

comprise101

compulsive,impulsive101

concur in,concur with101

condign102

confidant,confidante102

confine,contain102

conjunctive adverbs102

connected with,in connection with103

connive,conspire103

connoisseur103

conscious,aware103

consecutive,successive103

consensus of opinion104

consider,regard104

considerable104

considering104

consist in,consist of104

consume entirely105

contact105

contemporary105

contemptible,contemptuous105

continue on106

continue to remain106

continuous,continual106

contrast106

contumacy,contumely107

convince,persuade107

cooperate,coordinate107

cope107

copulative verbs107

corespondent,correspondent108

corps108

corpus delicti108

could108

countenance,physiognomy108

counter-108

counterpart109

countries,nations109

coup109

coupe,coupé109

couple109

credible,creditable109

crisis110

criterion,standard110

criticism110

critique,criticize110

crucial110

crumple,rumple110

customary practice111

cute111

cut in half111

Ddais,podium,lectern112

dangling participles112

data112

date113

date from113

daughter-in-law113

de-113

deal113

death,demise113

debar,disbar114

debut114

decided,decisive114

decimate114

decisive,incisive114

deduce,deduct115

deduction,induction115

defensible,defensive115

definite,definitive115

degree,extent115

deism,theism116

delusion,illusion116

demean116

denote,connote116

deprecate,depreciate116

desert,dessert117

despair,desperation117

despite,in spite of117

destroy118

deter118

develop118

devil's advocate118

devoted,devout118

diagnose119

diagram,program,kidnap119

dialect,idiom,jargon,vernacular119

dichotomy119

diction119

different119

differ from,differ with119

digress,deviate120

dilapidated120

diminish,minimize120

direct,directly120

direct quotations(sequence of tense)121

disappointed121

disbeliever,unbeliever121

disclose,reveal121

discomfit,discomfort121

discover,invent122

discreet,discrete122

disgruntled122

disinterested,uninterested122

distasteful,tasteless123

distinct,distinctive123

divers,diverse123

divulge,disclose123

do123

do,did124

do,have124

doff,don124

dollar sign124

donate124

double entendre125

double negatives125

double possesive125

doubt,doubtful125

doubtlessly125

dozen,dozens126

drastic126

drunk,drunken126

due to126

dumb127

during127

Eeach128

each and every128

each other,one another128

easy128

economic,economical128

effete129

egoism,egotism129

egregious129

either129

either...or129

elapse,lapse130

elder,older130

-elect130

elect,appoint130

element,factor,feature,phase130

elemental,elementary131

elicit,illicit131

eliminate131

elusive,illusive131

emerge,immerge131

emigrant,immigrant132

emphatically,decidedly132

enclose,inclose132

end result132

English,levels of132

enhance133

enjoy133

enormity,enormousness133

enough133

ensure,insure134

enthuse134

entitle,title134

entrust134

envelop,envelope135

epigraph,epitaph,epigram135

equable,equitable135

equally135

equivalent135

eradicate135

ergo136

erstwhile136

eruption,irruption136

escape136

especial,special136

esquire136

essential137

estimate,estimation137

estimated to be about137

etc.137

etymology,entomology138

euphemism,euphuism138

even138

eventuate138

-ever138

ever so often139

every...and every139

everybody,everyone139

every day,everyday139

everyplace140

every so often140

everywhere140

every which way140

evidence,testimony140

ex-,former140

exact141

exceed,excel141

exceedingly,excessively141

except,excepting141

exceptional,exceptionable142

exchange142

exhaustive,exhausting142

exhibit,exhibition142

explicit143

extemporaneous,impromptu143

extent,extant143

exterior,external144

Ffabricate,manufacture145

face up to145

fact145

factitious,fictitious145

fail146

fairly,quite,rather146

faker,fakir146

famous,notorious146

farther,further146

fatal,fateful147

fault147

faze147

feasible,possible147

feel bad,feel badly148

feel like148

fellow employee,fellowman148

fever,temperature148

few148

fewer,less149

fiancé,fiancee149

fight with149

figure149

figures149

final,finale149

firstly,lastly150

firstly,secondly150

first two,last two150

flair,flare150

flaunt,flout150

flotsam and jetsam151

flounder,founder151

foot,feet151

forbear,forebear151

forbid,prohibit152

forceful,forcible152

forego,forgo152

foreseeable future152

for ever,forever153

foreword,forward153

forte153

fortuitous,fortunate153

for153

Fourth Estate154

fraction154

fractions not hyphened154

Frankenstein154

free gift154

friable154

frightened,scared154

frolic155

funny155

furnish155

Ggambit156

gantlet,gauntlet156

gaol,jail156

gauge156

gay156

gender156

genial,genius,genuine157

gerund157

gibe,jibe158

gift,present158

gild,guild158

given name158

glamour159

glance,glimpse159

glass,glasses159

gleam,glimmer160

gloaming160

go,get160

go Dutch161

go+...ing161

go on doing,go on to do161

good and161

good,goods162

good-humoured,humorous162

goodly162

good,well163

goods,commodity163

gourmet,gourmand,glutton163

graceful,gracious164

graffiti164

gratuitous164

Great Britain,United Kingdom164

grieve,lament,mourn164

grisly,grizzly165

group165

guarantee,guaranty165

guilt165

guy166

gypsy,gipsey166

Hhabit,custom167

habitable,inhabitable167

had better167

hail,hale168

half-mast,half-staff168

handle,manage168

hanged,hung169

harbor,port169

hardly...when,scarecely...when,no sooner...than169

harmony,melody170

hate,dislike,abhor170

have it coming170

have to,must171

healthy,healthful172

height,altitude172

help,assist,aid172

hemi-,semi-173

here is,here are173

heredity,heritage,inheritance173

herewith174

high,tall,lofty174

hire,employ175

historic,historical175

hit or miss176

homely,comely176

homicide,manslaughter,murder176

homonym,homograph,homophone176

house,home177

how,what177

how come...177

how ever,however178

human,humane178

hurricane,typhoon,cyclone179

hyphen179

I-ics180

identical180

idiot,imbecile,moron180

if worst comes to worst181

ill,sick181

illegible,unreadable181

illiterate,ignorant181

imaginary,imaginative,imaginable182

immature,premature182

immunity,impunity182

immure,inure183

impassable,impassible183

imply,mean,insinuate184

impracticable,impractical184

impromptu184

implement,instrument,tool185

in addition to,with the exception of185

inasmuch as185

incline186

income,revenue186

in connection with,in this connection187

in consequence of187

incredible,incredulous187

inculcate187

indiscriminate,undiscriminating188

indisposed,undisposed188

individual,personal,private188

induce,lure,tempt189

inductive,deductive190

in effect,in fact190

ineffective,ineffectual190

in excess of190

infectious,contagious191

inferior to,superior to191

inflammable,flammable,inflammatory191

indifferent191

infamous192

infinitive without to192

informer,informant193

ingenious,ingenuous193

injure,wound,damage193

in lieu of194

inner,inward,internal194

innumerable,numerous195

in order to,in order that195

insignia195

insofar195

insurance,assurance196

inter-,intra-196

in the air,on the air196

in the course of196

in the filed,on the filed196

in the light of197

intrinsic,extrinsic197

invaluable198

irrevocable,irreversible198

it goes without saying198

it's,its198

Jjail,prison199

job,position199

Jr.,Sr.199

judge,adjudge200

judge,jurist200

judicial,judicious200

juggernaut200

jump,leap200

junction,juncture201

junta201

just201

just,justly202

just as202

Kkeen203

keen on203

kind,sort203

kind of204

king of,rather,somewhat204

kith and kin204

knot204

know,know of205

know,recognize205

knowledge205

kudos205

Llack206

lama,llama206

large portion of,large number of206

last,latest207

last,final207

lately,recently207

latter,former207

laudable,laudatory208

lawful,legal208

lay,lie209

least,lest209

leave,quit210

legendary,mythical210

-l endings210

let alone,to say nothing of210

libel,slander211

lighted,lit211

lightening,lightning211

like,as212

likely,probable212

limit,delimit213

limp,limpid213

lineament,liniment213

listen,hear213

literally,figuratively214

livid,lurid214

loads of214

loath,loathe215

locate,find215

longshore man215

look(at),watch,see215

lots of,a lot of216

lunch,luncheon,tiffin216

lusty,lustful216

luxuriant,luxurious217

lyric217

Mmachinery218

mad218

madam,madame218

madly218

main,chief,principal218

Majesty,Grace,Excellency219

malapropism219

malice219

malnutrition219

mammoth220

manage,try220

mannequin220

manner,method,way220

manners221

manuscript,typescript221

many a221

many a time222

many's the222

market,mart,fair222

marry222

masterful,masterly223

material,matter,substance223

mature,ripe224

may,might224

may well,may as well,may as well...as225

maybe,perhaps225

meadow,pasture225

mean,imply226

media226

meet,meet with226

melancholic,melancholy227

memorandum227

metaphor,simile227

method,methodology227

million228

mimic,panic228

milieu228

mischief,prank,trick228

mishap,accident228

mist,fog229

misuse,abuse229

moderate,temperate229

modern,modernistic230

modest,demure230

momentary,momentous230

moose,fish231

moral,ethical231

more than,over231

more than one232

most,a most,the most232

most,almost232

much(still)more,much(still)less232

much,very233

must233

mutual,common234

mystify235

Nnaive236

naked,nude,bare236

name after,name for236

naught,nought237

nauseated,nauseous237

naval,navel237

navy237

near,close,nigh237

necessity,need238

nee238

need239

neglect,negligence240

neither,neither of240

neither...nor240

nemesis241

never241

nevertheless242

new,novel242

news242

nexus243

nice243

no...and no243

no,none243

no more,not any more,no longer,not any longer244

no more...than,not more...than245

not only...but also...245

nostalgia246

not so…as,not asas246

notable,noted,noticeable246

notice,mind,note,remark247

nothing but247

no use248

nourish,nurture,nurse248

now that,seeing(considering)that248

number249

numbers249

OO,oh251

obiter dictum251

object,oppose251

obligate,oblige252

oblivious252

obscure,vague,ambiguous252

observation,observance253

obsolete,obsolescent253

obstacle,obstruction,hindrance254

obstinate,stubborn254

obverse,reverse254

occur,happen,take place255

oculist,ophthalmologist,optometrist,optician255

of all255

offer,propose256

officer,official256

official,officious256

often,frequently257

OK,okay257

Olympic257

on,above,over258

once258

one,you258

only259

only,but260

only,alone,single260

onward,onwards261

opportunity,chance261

opposite261

or262

oral,verbal262

order,command262

origin,original263

other,another263

out of264

overcome,conquer264

oversea,overseas265

oversee,oversight265

owing to,due to265

own266

Ppact,compact267

pained,painful267

pair,couple267

paper,papers268

pardon,excuse268

park,parking269

part,portion,section269

particular,peculiar270

partly,partially270

passed,past271

patricide,matricide,parricide271

pay,wage,salary271

peaceful,placid272

penalty,punishment272

pendant,pendent273

penetrate,pierce273

penny,pennies,pence273

people,race,nation274

persecute,prosecute274

personally,in person275

perspective,prospective275

perspicuous,perspicacious276

perturb,disturb276

peruse276

pessimistic,gloomy277

phantom,phantasm277

phase down,phase out277

phone,call278

physician,doctor278

pick,choose278

pizza278

place,put278

plaintiff,defendant279

play,game,sport279

plentiful,plenteous279

plenty,abundance279

poetic,poetical280

point at,point out,point to280

politic,political281

possible,likely,probable281

practice,practise281

practicable,practical282

praise,commend283

precede,proceed283

precipitate,precipitous284

predict,foretell284

predominant,paramount284

prefer285

prescribe,proscribe286

presently,immediately,instantly286

pretence,pretense287

pretty287

prevail287

price,charge,cost287

pride,conceit288

principal,principle288

produce,product,production289

propensity,proclivity290

proper290

property,properties291

prophecy,prophesy291

propose292

protean292

prove,testify292

provided,providing293

psychiatrist,psychologist293

public293

pull up your socks(slacks)294

pure and simple294

purposely,purposefully294

puzzle,riddle294

Pyrrhic victory295

Qqueer,old,strange,quaint296

query,question,problem,issue297

questionable,questioning298

questionnaire298

quick,fast,rapid,swift298

quite299

quiver,shiver,shudder,tremble300

Rrailroad,railway302

rain,rains,rainfall302

raise,lift,elevate303

raise,rear,bring up303

raise,rise304

rare,scarce,rarely,scarcely304

rather,fairly305

rational,reasonable306

ravage,ravish,ravishing307

ravel,unravel307

re-307

readable,legible307

real,really308

rear309

reason309

rebound,redound309

rebut,refute310

recall,recollect,remember310

receive,accept310

recur,reoccur311

reference,testimonial311

refrain,abstain311

refurnish,refurbish312

refuse,decline,reject312

regard,regards312

regretful,regrettable313

regularize,regulate313

rehabilitate313

relation,relative314

release,relieve314

remain315

remainder,remains315

remediable,remedial316

remembrance,reminiscence316

remind317

repairable,irreparable317

repel,repulse317

repent,regret318

repertoire,repertory318

replica319

repute,report319

request,require319

resemblance,similarity320

reserve,keep,preserve320

residence,residency,resident321

respectful,respective321

responsible,responsive322

restive,restless322

restrain,restrict323

result from,result in323

résumé,resume323

reticent,taciturn324

reverse,invert324

revolve,rotate324

ride,drive325

right,rightly325

right away,right off325

rob,steal325

robber,thief,burglar326

Romance languages326

round,around326

rural,rustic326

SSabbath,Sunday328

sailor,mariner,seaman328

same,similar328

sample,specimen329

sanction329

sanguinary,sanguine329

sarcasm,irony,satire330

savant,savoir330

save,deliver,rescue330

savings,saving331

scan331

scarify331

scene,scenery332

scissors332

score332

scrutinize,inspect332

seasonable,seasonal333

see(to it)that...333

seem333

sensible,sensitive334

sensual,sensuous335

shade,shadow335

shape,form335

sharp,sharply336

ship,boat336

should,ought to336

sight,spectacle337

sin,crime,vice338

size up338

slogan,motto338

slow,slowly339

small businessman,small-business man339

smell,stench,scent339

so-and-so,so-so339

so-called340

so far as...is concerned340

so that,in order that340

sojourn341

sometime,some time,sometimes341

sort of,kind of,type of342

speak,say,tell,talk342

specie,species343

spill,pour,pore344

spit,expectorate344

the spitting(the spit and)image of344

split infinitive344

sprain,strain345

stanch,staunch345

statesman,politician345

stationary,stationery346

stay,stop346

stigmatize346

stimulant,stimulus346

straight,strait347

strain,stress,tension347

strata347

strategy,tactics348

strip,stripe348

subsequent,consequent348

subsist,exist348

substitute,replace349

succinct,concise349

such,so350

suffice it(to say)that350

suit,suite350

supposed to351

supposedly,presumably351

sure,surely352

surpass,supersede352

surprise,astonish,amaze352

surround353

Ttable d'h？te,á la carte354

take in,take on354

take it(things)easy354

take stock in355

talent,genius355

tall,high355

tangle355

tantamount,equal356

taste356

tasteful,tasty356

tasteless356

teach one's grandmother to such eggs357

technique,technology357

temerarious357

temerity,timidity358

tend358

terrible,terrific358

terribly358

than359

thank359

that360

that,which360

that,who362

that is(to say),namely,viz.,i.e.362

the363

theater,theatre364

therapy365

therefor,therefore365

there is,there are365

thesaurus366

thesis366

thick,dense366

think367

this,that367

though,although368

through,throughout368

throw,cast369

tight,tightly369

till,until370

time,times370

timetable371

tinge,tint371

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to infinitive372

tolerate,bear(with),endure,stand,brook,put up with372

to my knowledge,to the best of my knowledge373

too373

too,also,either374

tortuous,torturous,tortious374

total375

trace,track375

trade,business,occupation,profession375

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translucent,transparent376

transpire376

transport,convey377

trip,journey,voyage,tour,travel377

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truth,reality378

turbid,turgid378

turn,revolve,rotate378

type379

Uultra-380

umpire,referee380

unavoidable,inevitable380

unaware,unawares381

unbeknownst381

uncomparable,incomparable381

unconscious,subconscious382

under,below382

understand,comprehend382

under these(the)circum-stances,in these(the)circumstances383

under the sun383

under way383

undoubtedly,doubtlessly383

uneatable,inedible384

unexceptional,unexcep-tionable384

unfrequent,infrequent384

university,college384

unless,if...not384

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unsatisfied,dissatisfied386

unsocial,unsociable386

upward,upwards387

urban,urbane387

use,utilize387

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utter389

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vacation,holiday390

vacillate,fluctuate391

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variety,variance,variation391

venal,venial392

venture,adventure392

veracity,truth393

verify,corroborate393

verse,stanza393

verso,recto394

very,much394

via395

visit,call on(at),drop in395

vulgarize,popularize395

Wwage396

wait,await396

want,need396

warm,warmly397

wax,wane397

way397

weak,feeble398

weather,climate399

wedding,marriage399

wet,damp,moist399

whether,if400

while,as,when402

who,whom,whose403

wish404

with404

worth,worth(one's)while,worthy405

would,used to406

wrong,wrongly407

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Yiddish408

young,youthful408

youth409

Zzenith,nadir410

zero410