20组十分容易混淆的英语单词辨析

1. angel 和 angle
   

angel?的意思是：天使，保护神，善人?等。

He is her guardian and her angel.?他是她的保护人和看护神

The artist usually painted his angels with multi-coloured wings.

这位艺术家通常给他的天使画上多彩的翅膀。

Los Angeles ?洛杉矶 （天使之城）

angle?的意思是：角，角度，视角?等。

From this angle he could see the garden. 从这个角度他可以看到花园

I adjusted the angle of the blade. 我调整了刀片的角度。

Measure the angle where the two walls meet. 量一量这两堵相接墙之间的夹角

注意：angler 垂钓者

2. desert 和?dessert

desert?的意思是：沙漠，荒漠，抛弃?等。（名词，动词）

表示沙漠时发音 ['dez?rt] ；表示抛弃时发音［d?'z??t］

The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert.?车辆已经进行了改装以适应沙漠的环境

Pubs are a cultural desert. 酒吧是文化荒漠。

Farmers are

deserting their fields and coming here looking for jobs.

农民舍弃了土地来到这里寻找工作。

dessert?的意思是：?饭后甜点，甜点心。??/ d??z??t /

She had homemade ice cream for dessert. ?她吃了些自制冰淇淋当餐后甜点

3.?evolution 和 revolution

evolution?的意思是：进化，演变?等。源于动词 evolve

the Darwinian theory of evolution?达尔文进化论

The space programme is the evolution of years of research. 太空计划是多年研究的结果。

revolution?的意思是：革命，变革，旋转?等。做旋转意思时来源于动词 revolve.

The country seemed to be on the verge of revolution. 那个国家似已濒临革命。

The earth makes one revolution round the sun in about 365 days. 地球约在365天内绕太阳公转一次。

4. principle 和 principal

principle?的意思是：原则，原理，准则?等。

He is a man of principle and will never let you down. 他是一个有原则的人, 绝不会让你失望的。

the first principles

of being and of truth?存在和真理的基本原则

principal?的意思是：?主要的，负责人，校长，资本?等。?（形容词，名词）

What’s your principal reason for wanting to be a doctor??你想当医生的主要原因是什么?

a principal investment?资本投资

the principal of a school 学校校长

5.?compliment?和 complement

compliment?的意思是：赞美，恭维，恭维话?等。

They complimented my cooking.?他们对我的厨艺大加赞美

She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.?她羞红了脸, 但对人们的恭维还是欣然接纳

complement?的意思是：补充，衬托，补充物?等。

Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.?肉豆蔻、欧芹和苹果酒都凸显这些菜豆的味道

There will be a written examination to complement the practical test.?会有一次书面考试来补充实践测试。

The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser.?绿色墙纸是旧松木梳妆台的完美衬托。

6. quite 和 quiet

quite?的意思是：很，相当，非常?等。（副词）

Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research.?呃，实际上这需要相当多的工作和研究。

She's quite pretty.?她很漂亮

It's quite obvious to me that this won't work. 在我看来非常明显, 这样行不通。

I quite agree with you.?我完全同意你的想法

quiet?的意思是：安静的，沉默的，使安静下来?等。

It was very quiet in there: you could barely hear a sound.?那里面很安静, 几乎听不到任何声响。

Martin was quiet for a moment.?马丁一时无话。

She started to speak but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once.?她开始讲话, 但丈夫的一个手势就让她立刻住了嘴。