两个学生的作业里有这两句话：

①“Singapore is a small and young country. It's achievements have been significant.”

②“Beside attacking student mobs, the author also criticized the goverment's indulgent attitude.”

两句中各有一个错误，即：“It's”和“Beside”;应该是“ Its”和“Besides”才对，

学位英语考试容易混淆的常用词

。“It's”是“it is”的缩写，“Its”才是所有代名词“它的”。“Beside”是“在旁边”，而“Besides” 才是“除此之外”。

像这样“形似义异”的字，在英语里相当多，稍微粗心，便会混淆不清。

下面是些类似的混淆词，请大家注意：

⒈altogether（完全地）：all together（全部）

（a） Dr Zhang was not altogether pleased with his salary.

（b） Please go all together.

plement（辅助）pliment（恭维）

（a） Different transport meansplement one another very well.

（b） Samplimented Helen on her assistance.

⒊uninterested（不感兴趣的）： disinterested（大公无私的）

（a） All were uninterested in the project.

（b） A good judge should be disinterested.

⒋formally（正式地）：formerly（以前）

（a） The guest was formally introduced to the host.

（b） Tom was formerly our class monitor.

⒌healthful（有利健康的）：healthy（身体健康）

（a） Villagers enjoy the healthful mountain air.

（b） Healthy people live happily.

⒍impractical（不切实际的）：impracticable（不易实行的）

（a） Such a plan is idealistic; it is impractical.

（b） No one will support an idea if it is impracticable.

⒎tasty（好吃的）：tasteful（有鉴赏力的）

（a） Many westerners like tasty Chinese Food.

（b） Helen made a tasteful arrangement of the furniture in the lobby.

⒏statue（雕像）：stature（身高）：statute（法令）

（a） There is a gigantic statue of Raffles in the park.

（b）Most basketball players are men of tall stature.yingyusanji

（c） It is necessary to remove an outdated statute or replace it with an up-to-date one.

⒐appreciable（明显的;可感觉到的）：appreciative（欣赏的;感激的）

（a） There has been an appreciable increase in food prices./ There is an appreciable difference in the attitude of two new clerks.

（b） David was very appreciative of his colleagues' cooperation in the project.

⒑burned：burnt（焚烧）

（a） The love of freedom burned in our hearts./ The candles have burned brightly since last night.（不及物动词）

（b） The boy burnt his thumb./ Betty has burnt all the letters from her former boy friend.（及物动词）

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