“英格麗絲的微笑”是泰祺教育打造的精品學(xué)科欄目之一,專注于考研英語(二)的鉆研。欄目定期分享泰祺英語教研組老師們對詞匯記憶、復(fù)習(xí)規(guī)劃、做題方法的心得,旨在幫助同學(xué)們梳理英語學(xué)科知識、掌握解題思路,從而更好地學(xué)習(xí)、提分。歡迎您持續(xù)關(guān)注英格麗絲的微笑,這里有:有料的知識、有趣的驚喜!
本文作者:張南海老師(Coco)
泰祺教育英語教研組老師
各位同學(xué)們,在考研英語的學(xué)習(xí)中,我們一定遇到過相當(dāng)一部分拼寫容易混淆的詞匯,尤其是某些不太熟悉的詞匯。有時(shí)候兩個(gè)形近詞之間甚至只相差一個(gè)字母,但意思卻天差地別,很容易判斷失誤,導(dǎo)致理解偏差。因此對于這些容易混淆的形近詞匯進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)記憶是非常有必要的。
Coco老師為大家整理了考研中常考的一部分形近詞,相信會對大家的學(xué)習(xí)有所幫助,跟著我一起邊聽邊讀邊學(xué)習(xí)吧~
vocation / vacation
助記:“vo”諧音“喔”。喔,要工作了(職業(yè))
liable / viable
extensive / intensive
助記:ex- 外,出 + tens- 伸展,握緊 + tive有…傾向的
助記:in- 里,內(nèi) + tens- 伸展,握緊 + tive有…傾向的
dispose / compose / propose
助記:pr- 諧音“騙人”,像騙人一樣,舉起戒指o,跪下的pose
thorough / through
例句:It was a thorough waste of time. (這完全是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。)
詞義:prep.&adv. 穿過;自始至終;通過;利用 adj. 完成的;結(jié)束的;直達(dá)的
例句:They walked slowly through the woods. (他們緩步穿過樹林。)
snake / sneak / snack
例句:I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking. (我趁她不注意從后門偷偷溜了進(jìn)來。)
例句:I only have time for a snack at lunchtime. (中午,我的時(shí)間只夠吃點(diǎn)心。)
strike / stroke
詞義:vi. 罷工 v. 打,擊;攻擊;(時(shí)鐘)敲,鳴,報(bào)時(shí);擦,劃(火柴);猛然意識到;給(某人以...)印象
例句:The workers are striking for better pay and improved safety standards.(工人們正在罷工,要求加薪并提高安全標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。)
詞義:n. 擊;報(bào)時(shí)的鐘聲;擊&劃&筆;輕撫,撫摸;中風(fēng)
例句:How many strokes did you count?(你聽見鐘敲了幾下?)
superior / supreme / superb
詞義:adj. 優(yōu)良的,占優(yōu)勢的;上級的 n. 上級;長者;高手
助記:super 在上面 + 連接字母 i + -or 人
例句:The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them).(敵人由于在人數(shù)上占優(yōu)而取勝。)
例句:the Supreme Court (最高法院)
例句:He is a superb dancer.(他是一個(gè)杰出的舞蹈家。)
spill / split / spoil
詞義:v. 溢出,濺出 n. 灑出(量),溢出(量)
例句:I spilled co?ee on my shirt.(我把咖啡灑到襯衫上了。)
詞義:v. 裂開,劈開;分裂,分離 n. 分歧;分裂;劃分
例句:The teacher split the children into three groups.(老師把孩子們分成3組。)
助記:通spill ①裂開 → 損壞; ②打破規(guī)則 → 寵壞
例句:He tried not to let the bad news spoil his evening.(他努力不讓那個(gè)壞消息破壞他晚上的興致。)
considerable / considerate
例句:It is a considerable sum of money.(那是一筆數(shù)量可觀的錢。)
例句:He is always considerate to old people.(他對老人一向體貼入微。)
accident / incident
例句:There was a horrible accident here yesterday.(昨天在這里發(fā)生了一起可怕的事故。)
例句:The whole incident was recorded on film.(整個(gè)事件都記錄在膠片上了。)
sensitive / sensible
詞義:adj. 敏感的,感覺的,易受影響的,易受傷害的
例句:I suppose I shouldn't be so sensitive.(我想我不該這么惱怒。)
詞義:adj. 明智的;意識到的;通曉事理的;明顯的
例句:That seems to be a sensible idea.(那似乎是個(gè)明智的主意。)
special / specific
例句:A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications.(有一個(gè)特別小組委員會裁決規(guī)劃申請項(xiàng)目。)
詞義:adj. 特殊的,特定的;明確的;詳細(xì)的;具有特效的
例句:He speaks in concepts rather than specifics.(他講話時(shí)盡用抽象概念,而不談具體。)
confidant / confident
例句:a loose-lipped confidant(無話不談的知己。)
例句:I feel confident that we will win.(我確信我們將勝利。)
simulate / stimulate
詞義:v. 模仿,模擬;假裝,冒充(-simul-=same相同+動詞后綴-ate)
例句:The computer simulates different road conditions for new drivers to practise on.(計(jì)算機(jī)模擬不同的路況供學(xué)習(xí)者練習(xí)。)
詞義:v. 刺激,使興奮;激勵,鼓舞(stimul=stick刺+動詞后綴-ate)
例句:Good teachers should ask questions that stimulate students to think. (好的老師應(yīng)該問一些能激發(fā)學(xué)生們思考的問題。)
conscience / conscious
助記:con- 全 + science科學(xué)、知道,全知道
例句:a guilty conscience(問心有愧)
助記:con- + -sci- = cut切、區(qū)分 + 連接字母 i + 形容詞后綴 -ous
例句:He's still conscious but he's very badly injured.(他神志還清醒,但傷得很重。)
今天的形近詞就整理到這里,大家平時(shí)在記憶單詞的時(shí)候也要勤整理,熟練辨析這些形近詞,達(dá)到事半功倍的效果!