高中英語常考形近詞

日期：2025-07-09 13:37 點擊：

英語中，有很多看起來相近的單詞，但是，千萬別大意，意思可是完全不一樣的，有的甚至是相反的，理解錯了，可是會出笑話的！

 

aboard/abroad

 

aboard prep. & adv. 在（船/車/飛機等）上；上（船/車/飛 機等） 

 

He was already aboard the plane.

他已經登機了。

 

The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard.

飛機失事，機上200人全部遇難。

 

abroad adv. 在國外；到國外 

 

He was famous, both at home and abroad.

他享譽國內外。

 

accept/concept/except

 

accept v. 接受 

 

I don't think they would accept that view.

我認為他們不會相信那個觀點。

 

concept n. 概念；觀念 

 

He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics.

他無法掌握數學的基本概念。

 

except conj. & prep. 除外 

 

We work every day except Sunday.

我們除星期天外都工作。

 

access/assess

 

access n. 通路；機會 

 

The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.

去那農舍的唯一通路是穿過田野。

 

assess v. 評價 

 

Many of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties. 

許多成年人被認定有學習困難。

 

accident/incident

 

accident n. 事故；意外遭遇 

 

Sam had an accident at work and had to go to hospital.

山姆在工作時發生意外事故，不得不去醫院。

 

incident n. 事件

 

There was a shooting incident near here last night.

昨夜這附近發生了槍擊事件。

 

adapt/adopt

 

adapt v. （使）適應；改編；改寫 

 

The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.

孩子們發覺很難適應新學校。

 

Three of her novels have been adapted for television.

她的長篇小說中有三部已改編成電視節冃。

 

adopt v. 收養；釆用 

 

She was forced to have her baby adopted.

她被迫把嬰兒給人收養。

 

All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.

三個隊處理這個問題的方法各不相同。

 

event/eventually/invent/prevent

 

event n. 重大事件；（發生的）事情 

 

It is easy to be wise after the event.

事后諸葛亮人人都會做。

 

eventually adv. 最終；終于 

 

You will succeed eventually.

你終會成功的。

 

invent v. 發明；創造 

 

In 1930, German scientists invented the tape we use today.

1930年，德國科學家發明了我們如今使用的磁帶。

 

prevent v. 阻止；防止 

 

In this way we prevented the spread of this disease.

我們用這種方式防止了這種疾病的蔓延。

 

admit/permit

 

admit v. 容許進入；承認 

 

Only ticket-holders will be admitted to/into the stadium.

持票者方可進入體育場。

 

I had to admit （to） being nervous about the test.

我不得不承認對這次考試感到緊張。

 

permit  v. 許可 準許 

 

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library.

 在圖書館里的任何地方都不允許打電話。

 

affect/affection/effect/effort

 

affect v. 影響 

 

You opinion will not affect my decision.

你的意見不會影響我的決定。

 

affection n. 喜愛；鐘愛 

 

She was held in deep affection by all her students.

她的學生都十分愛戴她。

 

effect n. 影響；作用 

 

We don't know the long-term effects of pollution.

我們不了解污染的長遠影響。

 

effort n. 努力；力氣 

 

It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort.

爬到頂上路程很長，雖然費力卻很值得。

 

angel/angle

 

angel n. 天使 

 

Thank you a thousand times, you're an angel.

千恩萬謝了，你是個天使。

 

angle n. 角度 

 

Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset. 

多虧他站的角度，他剛好能看到曰落。

 

appoint/disappoint

 

appoint v. 任命；約定 

 

Sam has been appointed manager of the engineering department to take the place of George.

山姆被任命為工程部經理，接替喬治。

 

We appointed a day in June for celebration.

我們把慶祝會定在六月的一天。

 

disappoint v. 使失望 

 

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come after all.

真抱歉讓你失望，可我實在不能來。

 

approve/approval/improve/prove

 

approve v. 批準；認可；贊成；同意 

 

Do you approve of my idea?

你同意我的想法嗎？

 

approval n. 贊成；同意 

 

I was always trying to win my father's approval. 

我總是想方設法贏得父親的贊許。

 

improve v. 改善；提高 

 

I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.

我認為提高我的法語水準的最好辦法是到法國生活。

 

prove  v. 證明；證實 

 

Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you.

只要給我個機會，我會證明給你看。

 

aspect/expect/inspect/suspect

 

aspect n. 方面 

 

Dealing with people is themost important aspect of my work. 

與人打交道是我工.作中最重要的一方面。

 

expect v. 預料；預計 

 

I expect to be back withina week.

我預計一周之內回來。

 

inspect v. 仔細檢査 

 

Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. 

要確保在簽收貨物之前仔細檢査。

 

suspect v. 懷疑 

 

I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine. 

我懷疑發動機出了什么故障。

 

awake/aware

 

awake adj.  醒著的 

 

How do you stay awake during boring lectures?

聽乏味的講座時你如何讓自己不睡著？

 

aware adj. 知道的；意識到的 

 

Everyone should be made aware of the risks involved. 

應該讓人人都知道所涉及的風險。

 

breath/breathe

 

breath n. 呼吸；氣息 

 

We had to stop for breath before we got to the top.

我們不得不喘曰氣，然后再豎山頂。

 

breathe v. 呼吸 

 

The air was so cold we could hardly breathe.

空氣非常寒冷,我們難以呼吸。

 

board/broad

 

board n. 公告牌；布告牌 

 

Can I put this notice on the board?

我可以把這張通告貼在布告牌上嗎？

 

broad  adj. 寬的；闊的 

 

He gave her a broad smile.

他給她一個燦爛的微笑。

 

compete/complete

 

compete v. 競爭 

 

Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. 

小孩子通常都會在母親面前爭寵。

 

complete ① v. 完成；結束；② adj. 完全的；徹底的:

 

① She completed her degree in two years.

她在兩年內修完了學位。

 

② The news came as a complete surprise.

這消息讓人十分意外。

 

complex/flexible/reflect

 

complex  adj. 復雜的 

 

It is a complex system, but it certainly makes a change.

這是個復雜系統，但肯定有所改進。

 

flexible adj. 可變通的；靈活的 

 

Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of every one. 

我們的計劃必須足夠變通，以滿足每個人的需要。

 

reflect v. 反映；反思 

 

The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy. 

消費支出的卜降反映出人們對經濟的擔憂。

 

We should all give ourselves time to reflect.

我們都應該給自己時間來深思。

 

conclude/include

 

conclude v. 斷定；推斷出 

 

He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favor of the plan. 

他從他們的話語中推斷出他們不贊同此項計劃。

 

include v. 包括；包含 

 

Your duties include typing letters and answering the phone.

你的職責包括打信件和接電話。

 

confuse/refuse

 

confuse v. 使糊涂；使迷惑 

 

His directions really confused me.

他指的路線真把我弄糊涂了。

 

refuse v. 拒絕；回絕 

 

She refused to accept that there was a problem.

她拒不承認有問題存在。

 

complain/explain

 

complain v. 抱怨 

 

She complained that no one had been at the airport to meet her.

她抱怨說沒人到機場接她。

 

explain v. 解釋;說明 

 

Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple words. 

然而，并非每個法官都能用淺易的話來解釋法律。

 

consist/insist/resist

 

consist v. 由構成 

 

Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times.

生活不僅有陽光，還有艱難困苦。

 

insist v. 堅持；堅決要求；堅持認為 

 

He insisted on walking me to the station to see me off.

他堅持要陪我走到車站為我送行。

 

He insisted on his innocence.

他堅持說自己是無辜的。

 

resist v. 抵制；抵抗 

 

We found the apple pie too good to resist.

我們覺得這塊蘋果餡餅令人無法抗拒。

 

contain/maintain/obtain

 

contain v. 包含 含有 

 

The drink doesn't contain any alcohol.

這種飲料不含任何酒精。

 

maintain v. 維持；保持 

 

The two countries have always maintained close relations.

這兩個國家一直保持著密切關系。

 

obtain v. 獲得；得到 

 

In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.

第二次試驗他們獲得了明確的結果。