容易混淆的英文單字
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tablet |
[ˋtæblɪt] |
(n) 藥片 |
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[英] a medicinal formulation made of a compressed powdered substance containing an active drug |
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I take one tablet of vitamin C every day in order to improve my skin.
我每天吃一顆維他命C來改善我的皮膚。 |
* take [ tek ]
(v.) 拿走
* bring [ brɪŋ ]
(v.) 帶來
Take it away.
拿走。
Bring it to me.
帶拿來給我。
* tear [ tɪr ]
(n.) 眼淚
* tear [ tɛr ]
(v.) 撕開
Don’t shed your crocodile tears.
別流你那假慈悲的眼淚。
The City Government torn down the old buildings in order to build a park.
市政府拆除了老舊的建築物為了建一個公園。
(torn是tear的過去式)
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tentative |
[ˋtɛntətɪv] |
(adj) 試驗性的, 嘗試的; 暫時性的 |
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[英] experimental; unsure |
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I made a tentative schedule for your perusal.
我做了一個暫訂的行程給你參考。 |
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therefore |
[ˋðɛr͵for] |
(adv) 因此; 因而; 所以 |
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[英] in consequence of that; as a result; consequently |
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I didn't study hard enough; therefore, I faild my midterm exams.
我沒有努力讀書，因此我的期中考都當了。 |
* through [ θru ]
(prep.) (adv.) (adj.) 經由、穿過、完成
* thorough [ θɝo ]
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adj.) 完全的、詳細的
A creek runs through our town.
一條小溪流穿過我們的小鎮。
(當作介系詞使用)
I am through with you.
我跟你已經完全沒關係了。 (當作形容詞使用)
After a thorough evaluation of the applicants’ interests and skills, our company hired 5 of them.
在經過仔細的評估申請人的興趣及技能後，我們公司雇用了5名員工。
* torturous [ ˈtɔr tʃərəs ]
(adj.) 痛苦的、折磨的
* tortuous [ ˈtɔr tʃ urəs ]
(adj.) 曲折蜿蜒的、纏繞的
After 3 years of torturous imprisonment, he was finally set free.
經過了三年痛苦的坐牢，他終於被放出來了。
It is a long and tortuous road to achieve full equality.
要獲得完全的平等是一條漫長且曲折的路。
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transcript |
[ˋtræn͵skrɪpt] |
(n) 【美】學生成績報告單; 文字記錄 |
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[英] an official report card; a written, typewritten, or printed copy |
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transcription (n) |
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Ted.com is a good website for English learning; it updates new talks with transcripts every day, and what amazing is the video jumps accordingly when you click the sentence.
Ted.com是一個很好的英文學習網站，它每天更新節目和文字稿，更驚奇的是當你按文字稿句子時，影片就會跟著跳到那一段。 |
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translator |
[trænsˋletɚ] |
(n) 翻譯家; 翻譯機 |
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[英] person or machine that translates speech or writing |
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translate (v)
translation (n)
translative (adj)
translatable (adj) |
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Whenever I went abroad, I wished I were accompanied by a translator who could help me communicate with foreigners.
每次出國的時候，我真希望有個翻譯陪著我幫我和外國人溝通。 |
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tremendous |
[trɪˋmɛndəs] |
(adj) 巨大的, 極大的 |
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[英] extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity |
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tremendously (adv) |
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The government took a lot of actions to stimulate the economy and the result has been tremendously successful ever since.
政府採行了許多行動來刺激經濟，已經獲得了很大的成功。 |
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trivial |
[ˋtrɪvɪəl] |
(adj) 瑣細的; 不重要的; 無價值的 |
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[英] of very little importance or value; insignificant |
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He lost his temper for such a trivial thing.
他就是為了這點小事發了脾氣。 |
* trooper [ ˈtrupɚ ]
(n.) 州警察
* trouper [ ˈtrupɚ ]
(n.) 努力工作的人
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* unqualified [ ʌnˈkwaləˌfaɪd ]
(adj.) 不合格；無保留的;完全的
* disqualified [ dɪs ˈkwaləˌfaɪd ]
(adj.) 取消資格
The unqualified goods hold 64% in total inspected goods.
在所有檢驗的貨物中有64%的貨物不合格。
He deserves our unqualified praise.
他值得我們毫無保留的讚美。
While driver license suspended, a motorist is disqualified behind
the wheel.
在駕照被調銷期間，駕駛者是被取消開車資格的。
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* valuable [ ˈvæl juəbl ] (adj.) 有用的,有價值的
* valueless [ ˈvæljulɪs ] (adj.) 沒有用的,沒有價值的
* invaluable [ ɪn ˈvæljuəbl ] (adj.) 無法估計非常貴重的
His advice is very valuable.
他的建議非常有價值。
This information is valueless.
這個情報毫無價值。
The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of the world’s surface freshwater, making it the planet’s largest single source. They are invaluable and irreplaceable.
美國五大湖含有地表1/5的淡水，使得它成為我們星球上最大的單一資源。它們是無與倫比，不可取代。
(文法提示：本句的代名詞it是代替The Great Lakes contain one-fifth of the world’s surface freshwater整個句子；
they是代替The Great Lakes)
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vaporize |
[ˋvepə͵raɪz] |
用於非常快速、瞬間地蒸發。例如汽油的揮發，或有如原子彈的熱力讓東西瞬間地蒸發。 |
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evaporate |
[ɪˋvæpə͵ret] |
通常用於水的蒸發。 |
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Gasoline will vaporize at about 22 degrees Celsius.
汽油大約在攝氏22時會揮發。
The extreme desert heat makes water evaporate rapidly, so you will always feel dry when you are in the desert.
沙漠極端的熱使得水快速地蒸發，因此如果你處於沙漠中，你總是會感到乾燥。
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* waist [ west ]
(n.) 腰圍
* waste [ west ]
(n.) (v.) (adj.) 浪費
A waist size of less than 40 inches helps prevent diseases
such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
腰圍小於40英吋可以協助防止心臟、糖尿和癌症等疾病。
Don’t waste your time.
不要浪費時間。
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waive |
[wev] |
(v) 放棄; 撤回 |
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[英] to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo |
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waiver (n) |
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A $10 delivery fee will be waived if your transaction is over $300.
如果你的交易金額超過300元，免收10元運費。
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weave |
[wiv] |
(v)(n) 織; 編, 編制; (蜘蛛等)結(網) |
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[英] to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material. |
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weaver (n) |
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Joanne weaved a red scarf for her boyfriend.
Joanne給她的男友織了一件紅色的圍巾。
I weaved a story in order not to be punished for being late.
我編了一個故事以免遲到受罰。
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* whether [ ˈwɛðɚ ]
(conj.) 是否
* wither [ ˈwɪðɚ ]
(v.) 凋謝
* weather [ ˈwɛðɚ ]
(n.) 氣候
The coach asked whether we had really prepared to win the game.
教練問我們是否已經真正準備好去贏得比賽。
Investments start to wither for lack of new incentives.
因為缺乏新的獎勵措施，投資已經開始萎縮。
Science tells us how weather works.
科學告訴我們天氣是如何的變化。
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withdraw |
[wɪðˋdrɔ] |
(v) 抽回; 收回; 撤銷; 離開 |
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[英] to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove |
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Soon after withdrawing money from an ATM, he was mugged.
剛從自動提款機提了錢，他就被搶了。
The dog looked mean and unfriendly. He withdrew himself to a safe distance immediately. 這隻狗看起來很兇不友善。他立刻退到安全距離。
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withdrawal |
[wɪðˋdrɔəl] |
(n) 收回; 撤回; 【商】提款; 退縮; 停止吸毒 |
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[英] act or condition of withdrawing |
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If you have to make huge cash withdrawals, you'd better hire bodyguards to escort you.
如果你必須提領大筆現金，你最好雇用保鏢來護衛你。
Some people may become social withdrawal under stress environments.有些人在壓力的環境下會逃避社會。
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workload |
[ˋwɝk͵lod] |
(n) 工作量 |
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[英] the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc |
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The workload has expanded beyond my capacity to handle with.
這個工作量已經增加到超過我所能應付的能力。
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* wonder [ ˈwʌn dɚ ]
(v.) 想知道，感到奇怪、懷疑
* wander [ ˈwan dɚ ]
(v.) 閒逛
I wonder whether they love each or not.
我懷疑他們是否真正相愛。
A lone whale, with a voice unlike any other, has been wandering the Pacific for the past 12 years.
一隻獨身、聲音與眾不同的鯨魚，過去十二年來一直在太平洋閒逛。
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