1 .able, capable, competent able为常用词,指具有做某事所需的力量,技巧,知识与时间等,一般下效率
无关,用作定语表示能力超出平均水平。如:A cat is able to see in the dark.(猫在黑暗中能看见东西。)
capable指满足一般要求的能力,可以是表现出来的,也可是潜在的,搭配是be capable of +doing0用作 定
语,表示的能力没有able表示的能力强。如:He is capable of running a mile in a minute.(他能在一分 钟内跑完一英里。)He is a very capable doctor.(他是一位很好的大夫。)
competent指“胜任”,“合格”,或受过专业技术等训练的,但不是超群的能力。如:A doctor should be competent to treat many diseases.(医生应该能治多种病。) 2. aboard, abroad, board, broad
aboard 在船(或飞机,车)上。如:I never went aboard a ship.
abroad副词,在国外或海外。如:He often goes abroad.
board 为动词,上(船,飞机,车)。如:The passengers are boarding the plane now. broad 为形容词,宽广的。如:He has very broad shoulders. 3. accept, receive
accept接受,receive“接至,“收到”。
如:I received an invitation yesterday, but I didn't accept it.(昨天我收到了 一个请柬,但并没有接受邀请。)
4. accident, incident, event
accident 事故。如:a traffic accident (交通事故)
incident44附带事件”,在政治上特指引起国际争端或战争的事件,事变。
event “事件”,指特别重要的事件,通常是由以前的努力而产生的结果,也指国家和社会的事件。 5. accomplish, complete, finish, achieve, attain
accomplish 表成功,强调完成的结果而不是过程。如:Because of his hard word, things are accomplished.
(由于他的努力,事情都已完成了。)
complete表示积极的完成,更具体地指建筑、工程等的完成。如:Has he complete his novel yet?他的
小说写完了吗?) the job alone.(我要独自完成这项工作。)
achieve完成,实现,强调通过努力而达到目的。如:You w川achieve success if you work hard. Attain达到,实现,常用于一般人的能力不易达到的目的。如:Greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goals?
6. accurate, correct, exact, precise
accurate准确的,精确的。如:Clocks in railway stations should be accurate.(火车站的钟应该是准确
的。)
correct\正确的”,指符合一定的标准或准则,含有“无错误的”意味。它的反义词是incorrect, wrong. exact“精确的”,“恰好的”,比“大体上正确”更进一步,表“丝毫不差”。它的反义词是inexacto precise强调“精确”,“精密”。 7. accuse, charge, sue
accuse 指责,指控,常与 of 搭配。如:His boss accused him of carelessness. charge 常与 with 搭配。女E : The police charged the driver with reckless driving.
sue 常与 for 搭配。女口 : Smith sued his neighbor for damaging his house? 8. achieve, acquire, require, inquire
achieve(成功地)完成,实现。如:He will never achieve anything unless he works harder.(如他不努力工
作,将会一事无成。)
acquire取得,获得,学到。如:acquire knowledge (获得知识)
inquire打听,询问。如:inquire a person's name(问一个人的姓名) require需要。如:We require more help.(我们需要更多的帮助。) 9. act, action, deed
act用作名词时,与action, deed均可表“行为”,“举动”。Act指时间较短的个人行动或行为,强调结果。
如:The farmer caught the boys in the act of stealing his apples.(农夫在孩子们正偷他的苹果时把他们抓
住了。)