容易混淆的英文單字
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* day [ de ]
(n.) 日
* date [ det ]
(n.) 日期、約會
I haven’t shaved for two days.
我已經二天沒刮鬍子了。
What day is today?
今天是星期幾?
I have a date tonight.
我今晚有一個約會。
What is the date of our math exam?
我們數學考試日期是那一天？
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deduct |
[dɪˋdʌkt] |
(v) 扣除, 減除 |
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[英] to take away an amount or part from a total, subtract |
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deduction (n)
deductible (adj)
deductive (adj) |
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defect |
[dɪˋfɛkt] |
(n) 缺點, 缺陷 (v) 逃跑, 脫離 |
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[英] (n) a fault or a lack of something
(v) to leave your own country or grou to go or join an opposing one |
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Defective (adj)
Defectively (adv)
Defectiveness (n) |
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deficit |
[ˋdɛfɪsɪt] |
(n) 不足額; 赤字 |
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[英] the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need |
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attention-deficit disorder (過動兒) |
* denote [ dɪˈnot ]
(vt.) 是…意思(直接的表示)
* connote [ kənˈnot ]
(v. tr.) 具有…涵義(間接的意味)
Her nods denote that she is willing to marry him.
她的點頭就是表示她願意嫁給他。
For a commander in chief, hesitation connotes losing the war.
就一個指揮官而言，猶豫意味著戰爭失敗。
* desert [ ˈdɛzɚt ]
(n.) (adj.) 沙漠；
[ dɪˈzɝt ]
(v. tr.) 背棄、拋棄
* dessert [ dɪˈzɝt ]
(n.) 點心
The nature of deserts makes combat operations very difficult.
沙漠的特性使得軍事行動非常地困難。
(當作名詞使用[ ˈdɛzɚt ])
His friends deserted him.
他的朋友背棄了他。
(當作動詞使用[ dɪˈzɝt ])
After dinner, we had a cheese cake for dessert.
晚餐後，我吃了一塊起司蛋糕當作點心。 |
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* despise [ dɪˈspaɪz ]
(v. tr.) 討厭、看不起
* despite [ dɪˈspaɪt ]
( = in spite of
) 儘管、不顧
I despise those flatterers.
我討厭那些拍馬屁的人。
Despite the heavy snow, they went to school on foot.
雖然下著大雪，他們仍然走路去上學。
He is very healthy in spite of his old age.
他雖然很老了，但仍然很健康。
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detail |
[ˋditel] |
(n)(v) 細節; 詳情; 瑣事 |
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[英] a part of a whole |
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detailed (adj) |
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detour |
[ˋditʊr] |
(n)(v) 繞道; 繞行的路 |
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[英] a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way |
* devise [ dɪˈvaɪz ]
(v.) 設計發明
* device [ dɪˈvaɪs ]
(n.) 設備、裝置
The United Nations is stepping up efforts to devise new strategies for dealing with Internet crime and global e-commerce.
聯合國目前正加速努力設計一套新策略以對付網路犯罪及全球電子商務。
Many companies have launched a service that lets consumers download music videos to mobile devices for free.
許多公司都已經提供一種能讓你下載音樂影音到手機的免費服務。
* diary [ ˈdaɪərɪ ]
(n.) 日記
* dairy [ ˈdɛrɪ ]
(n.) 乳製品場； (adj) 乳製品的
I have kept a diary since I was a child.
我從小就有在記日記。
We visited a dairy yesterday.
我們昨天參觀了一家乳製品場。
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dine |
[daɪn] |
(v) 進餐, 用餐 |
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[英] to eat the principal meal of the day |
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disturb |
[dɪsˋtɝb] |
(v) 妨礙, 打擾 |
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[英] to interfere with |
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disrurbance (n) |
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