容易混淆的英文单词(二)

later 后来 | latter 后者| latest 最近的| lately 最近

I met her again three years later.

三年后我又遇见她了。

The latter point is the most important.

后面提及的那一点是最重要的。

Have you heard the latest news?

你得到最新消息了吗？

Have you seen her lately?

你最近见过她吗？

costume 服装| custom 习惯

The actors were still in costume and make-up.

这些演员仍是戏装打扮。

It was her custom to rise early.

早起是她的习惯。

extensive 广泛的| intensive 加强的；集中的

The house has extensive grounds.

这栋房子有宽敞的庭院。

There we received several weeks of intensive training.

在那里我们受了几星期的集中训练。

aural 听觉的| oral 口头的

He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.

他因发明了神奇的视听效果而出名。

The oral message was incorrectly transmitted.

口信传达错了。

abroad 国外| aboard 上（船，飞机）

She worked abroad for a year.

她在国外工作了一年。

We went aboard.

我们上了船。

altar 祭坛| alter 改变

He genuflected in front of the altar.

他在祭坛前跪拜。

Prices did not alter significantly during 2004.

2004年期间，价格没有大的变化。

assent 同意| ascent 上升| accent 口音

The director has given her assent to the proposals.

负责人已表示同意提案。

The rocket steepened its ascent.

火箭飞速升空。

She spoke English with an accent.

她说英语带有口音。

champion 冠军| champagne 香槟酒| campaign 开展活动；战役

Kasparov became world champion.

卡斯帕罗夫成为世界冠军。

We had a nice meal with a bottle of champagne.

我们美餐了一顿，还喝了一瓶香槟。

We are campaigning for law reform.

我们正在宣传呼吁进行法律改革。

baron 男爵| barren 不毛之地的| barn 古仓

The baron became increasingly heated over the hypocrisy of it all. 男爵对整件事的虚伪感到越来越生气。

He also wants to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.

他也想用这些水灌溉荒漠。

He and Walker patched the barn roof.

他和沃克补好了谷仓顶。

beam 梁，光束| bean 豆| been be的过去式

A sharp white spotlight beamed down on a small stage.

聚光灯的强烈白光照在小舞台上。

Bean sprouts are also sold in cans.

也有罐装豆芽出售。

I've been there before.

我以前去过那儿。

precede 领先| proceed 进行，继续

She preceded me in the job.

她是我这工作的前任。

Work is proceeding slowly.

工作进展缓慢。

pray 祈祷| prey 猎物

I'll pray for you.

我将为你祈祷。

The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.

狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。

chicken 鸡| kitchen 厨房

They keep chickens in the back yard.

他们在后院养鸡。

She's in the kitchen.

她在厨房里。

monkey 猴子| donkey 驴

The monkey leaps from branch to branch.

那猴子在树枝间跳来跳去。

He threw the old cloth saddle across the donkey's back. 他把旧布鞍搭在驴背上。