affect VS. effect 样子长得像,意思略像,但常用词性不一样。 affect: to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone's situation(多用作动词) effect: the way in which an event, action, or person changes someone or something(多用作名词) 例句:This disease affects the central nervous system, but we don’t have any medicine that can have an effect on it。 (这种疾病会影响到中枢神经系统,但是我们并没有药品能对它起作用)
fellow VS. follow 这两个单词貌合神离,关键是有一个已经过时不常用了(old-fashioned) fellow: people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you(伙伴的意思,但属于过时单词) follow: to go, walk, drive etc behind or after someone else(跟随的意思,比较常用) 例句:My little fellow is following me。(我的“小伙伴”正跟着我走)
sharp VS. shape 一个有点危险,一个可能不那么危险,但也可以变得危险…… sharp: having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily(锋利的意思) shape: the form that something has, for example round, square, triangular etc(形状的意思) 例句:Be careful, the broken glass in the shape of triangle is very sharp。(小心,三角形状的碎玻璃很锋利)
contract VS. contact 看着多了一个字母,意思差远了。 contract: an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do(合同的意思) contact: communication with a person, organization, country etc, or to write to or telephone someone(联系的意思) 例句:If you want to agree this contract, just contact me。(如果你同意签署这个合同,打电话联系我就行)
accent VS. ascent 容易看花眼,但是意思也很容易区别 accent: the way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country they come from(口音的意思) ascent: the act of climbing something or moving upwards(攀登,升高的意思,名词) 例句:A man said “three” with a Chinese accent, however, the elevator didn’t begin its ascent。(一个人用中国口音说了“3”这个词,然而电梯并没有开始上升)
principal VS. principle 这两个词不仅看起来像,念起来更像,但意思不同要区别清楚 principal: most important, or the most important person in a school, college, business or organization(最主要的,负责人的意思) principle: a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave(原则的意思) 例句:As a school principal, it's against John’s principles to accept gifts from students’ parents。(作为一个校长,从学生家长[微博]那里收受礼物是违反John的原则的)