19.complement和compliment
complement"补足(物),补全”,“补足语”。
compliment"恭维话,赞辞,敬意”;Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临,不胜荣幸。
20.continual和continuous
continual"连续,继续”;“频繁的”;continual bouts 0f toothache一阵接一阵的牙痛。(这中间可能有停顿或间断。)
continuous"连续”(指从不间断的);weve had three weeks 0f continuous rain.我们这里连续三周下雨不停。
21.might和could
might表明“possibility’。
could应该用来表明"permission".Mum said we could(might)g0 t0 the football match.
22.council和counsel
council"议事机构”,委员会a cabinet council内阁会议。
counsel"商议,劝告”;follow sb.s counsel close牢记某人忠告。
23.economical和economic
economic"经济学的,经济上的”an economic survey of Scotland苏格兰经济调查;an economic block.ade经济封锁;economical"节俭的,经济的”;Hes had t0 learn to be more economical now that his only in.come is a small pension.
24.historical和historic
historical"有关历史的",“历史的”,the historical period历史阶段;historical personage历史人物。‘historic“历史上有名的,有历史意义的”,historic town历史名城。
25.infer和imply
infer"猜想,臆测”,“推断”;infer a motive from an effect从效果推知动机。
imply“含有……的意思”;Do you realize what his words imply?你理解他说话的含意吗?I do not imply that you are wrong.我的意思不是说你错了。
26.intense和intensive.
intense“激烈的,强烈的”,“紧张的”an intense light强烈的灯光;intense heat酷热;an intense life奋发图强的生活。
intensive“加强的,集中的”;“深入细致的,彻底的”;an intensive bombardment密集炮击;an inten—sive study彻底的研究;an intensive reading精读(opp.Extensive reading泛读)。
27.apt和prone
它们都具有“tending to 0r in the habit of¨的意思,但是prone只用于人。Elderly people are prone t0 falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.
28.100se和lose
loose"松的,宽的”。
lose"丢失”;lose oneg balance失去平衡,跌倒;lose oneg head被搞糊涂。
29.magical和magic
它们都和magic有关系,但是magical也有"wonderful,entrancing’的意思。
30.masterly和masterful
masterly(showing great skill or the skill 0f a master)“熟练的;名家的”。
Masterful(showing power or authority)“主人派头的,专横的”;Youie so strong and masterful.