易混淆词语

易混淆词组1) a big time：尽兴，高兴的时刻e.g. I had a big time there.the big time：第一流，最高级e.g. Don’t worry, you are in the big time now.2) according to：按照，根据e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work. according as：随……而定e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold.3) admit to：承认e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music.admit sb.(in) to：允许某人进入某地或加入某组织、行业e.g. They have admitted me into their club.4) all for：完全赞成e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it.for all：尽管e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces.5) all in all：总的说来e.g. All in all, it is a success.all in：疲倦，筋疲力尽e.g. He was all in, but he stuck it out.6) as it is (was)：照目前的情况来看e.g. As it is, we shall be able to complete our task in time.as it were：可以说，姑且这样说e.g. He is, as it were, a walking dictionary.7) as much as：几乎，实际上e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. as much…as：与……一样多e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours.8) as well：也，还是……为好e.g. He gave me advice, and money as well.Since you have begun to do it, you may as well finish it.as well as：不仅……而且，除……之外e.g. With television, we see a picture as well as hearing sound.Small towns as well as big cities are being rapidly industrialized.9) at one time从前某个时期e.g. At one time, we met frequently.at a time：每次，一次e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time.10) attach to：属于，归因于e.g. No blame attaches to him.attach oneself to：参加，加入e.g. He attached himself to the group of climbers.11) be a credit to：为……增光e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school.do credit to：为……增进荣誉e.g. This piece of work does credit to you.12) bear in mind：记住e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying.have in mind：考虑e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind.13) begin with：以……为起点e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy.to begin with：首先e.g. To begin with, we must consider the problem from all sides.14) build up：逐步建成，增强e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy.He went for an ocean voyage and built up his health.build on：以……为基础，依赖e.g. Let’s build on your idea.We shall build on your supporting us.15) by day：在白天e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night.by the day：（指工作报酬等）按日计算e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour?16) can but只好……罢了e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been.cannot but：不得不，禁不住e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth)17) come forth：出现，发行e.g. Many new things are coming forth..Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth?come forward：自告奋勇，提出供讨论They have come forward with an offer to help.The matter was deferred at last evening’s meeting, but will come forward at our next session.18) compare … to比拟（指出其中的相似点）e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle.compare … with：把……和……相比（指出其不同之处）e.g. He compared his camera with mine.19) consist in：包含在……中e.g. Happiness consists in good health.consist of：由……组成e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen.20) end on：两端相碰，正对e.g. The two ships collided each other end on.We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on.on end：竖着，连续地，不断地e.g. Place the box on end.She often works for 20 hours on end.21) familiar to：某事为某人熟知e.g. There were facts not familiar to me.familiar with：熟悉或通晓某事e.g. He is familiar with English, German and French..22) feel for sb.：同情某人，为某人难过e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow.feel for sth：（用手、脚、棍子等）摸索，寻找某物e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch.23) for a moment：片刻，一会儿e.g. She was silent for a moment, weighing in her mind the pros and cons.for the moment：此刻、暂时e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment.24) get down：下去，下来；写下来e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down.Here’s the telephone number I got down for you.get down to：认真着手进行处理e.g. It is no good shirking the job, it will have to be got down to.25) get into trouble with sb.：遭到某人的（训斥等）e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss.get sb. into trouble：使某人陷入困境e.g. The letter got me into trouble.26) give sb. a hand：帮助某人或参与某人做某事e.g. Give me a hand with the cleaning, please.give sb. one’s hand：与某人握手e.g. She gave me her hand and wished me a good trip.27) go through：检查，搜查；通过，穿过e.g. They went through our luggage at the customs.It took us a whole week to go through the great forest.go through with：把……坚持到底e.g. We should go through with the experiment now we’ve started.28) good for：有益于e.g. This book is good for your English study.for good：永久地e.g. The lost money was gone for good.29) have a fancy for：爱好，喜爱e.g. She has a fancy for nice clothes.have a fancy that：猜想，认为e.g. I have a fancy that he will come tonight.30) head up：领头；领导e.g. A band headed up the parade.Mr. Jones will head up the new business.heads up：注意，小心e.g. Heads up, now! You can do better than that.31) in a way：在某种程度上e.g. In a way, it is an important book.in the way：妨碍，挡路I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way.32) in black：穿黑色衣服e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes.in the black：赢利，赚钱New production methods put the company in the black.33) in charge of：负责e.g. Who is in charge of this work?in the charge of：照护e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse.34) in hand：控制e.g. There was a little rioting, but the police soon had the situation in hand.hand in：递交，交给e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it.35) in one’s honor：向……表示敬意或感谢e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory.on one’s honor：用人格担保e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam.36) in possession of：占有e.g. He is in possession of this house.in the possession of：被占有e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper.37) in spirit：在内心，在精神上e.g. In spirit, at least, these laws were very fair.in spirits：情绪或心情（好、坏等）e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam.38) keep up：继续，保持e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years. keep up with：与……齐步前进，跟上e.g. With their help, he has kept up with the class.39) look about：环视e.g. He looked about him with great interest.look about for：四处寻找e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost.40) look up：向上看e.g. He looked up and nodded to me.look up to：尊敬e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people.41) make one’s way：开路e.g. As soon as he saw us, the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us. make one’s way to：向……走去e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place.42) measure to：测量到某一精度e.g. Measure this part to mm.measure up to：够得上，可以匹敌e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard.43) more than：很，非常e.g. He was more than upset by the accident.more…than：比……更e.g. I regarded her more highly than me.44) much as：虽然e.g. Much as I should like to go, I can’t go right now.as much：同样的或同样多少的e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you.45) no less than：不亚于，竟达……之多e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting.not less than：不比……差，至少e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting.请大家注意区分以上两句的差别，第一句是指“竟达100人之多”，第二句则是“至少有100人”，要明白no less than是一种强调说法，它和not less than的区别在于事先假定的程度或是数量有所不同，no less than在某种意义上说来没有超过的意思，而not less than可能会超过，这种表达方式正好与no more than以及not more than相反。