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考研英语相近词辨析整理

2014-04-02 15:11:13来源:新东方在线整理

考研英语相近词辨析整理

 distinctive和distinct
 distinctive“有特色的;独特的”;
 distinct“清楚的,明显的”;
 a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra.

 dual和duel
 dual;二重的;
 dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;
 duel;决斗,竞争;
 fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;
 challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗;
 a duel of wits斗智

 eatable和edible
 eatable a.;可食用的,可吃的”;n.[pl.];食物、食品”
 edible a.;适合食用的,可以吃的”;n.[pl.]“食品”
 在指吃的时候二者可通用:
 The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible.
 但在其他情况下不一样:
 If something is eatable,it may be eaten(though it may not be safe or desirable to do so);but,if something is edible it is safe to eat

  apt和prone

  它们都具有“tending to or in the habit of”的意思,但是prone只用于人。

  Elderly people are prone to falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.

  loose和lose

  loose“松的,宽的”。

  lose“丢失”;lose one‘s balance失去平衡,跌倒;lose one’s head被搞糊涂。

  luxuriant和luxurious

  luxuriant(growing strongly or vigorously;abundant,prolific)

  “繁茂的;多产的;丰富的”;

  His luxuriant beard was red.

  luxurious“豪华的,奢侈的”;a luxurious table奢侈的饭菜。

  magical和magic

  它们都和magic有关系,但是magical也有“wonderful,entrancing”的意思。

  masterly和masterful

  masterly(showing great skill or the skill of a master)“熟练的;名家的”。

  masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派头的,专横的”;

  You‘re so strong and masterful

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