abundant a.(數(shù)量)充足的,常用于人、物產(chǎn)、資源、雨量等,含有“過多”之意。
Oil is in abundant supply in this country.
這個國家石油供應(yīng)十分充裕。
plentiful a. 豐富的,充足的,常用于食物、收獲、財產(chǎn)等,不能用于時間、空間、思想等方面。
Eggs are plentiful at this moment.
現(xiàn)在雞蛋很多。
2. accent, tone, dialect這三個名詞意思相近,容易混淆。
accent n. 口音,指某一地區(qū)語言的發(fā)音特征;重音。
He speaks English with a Spanish accent.
他講英語帶有西班牙口音。
tone n. 語氣,音調(diào),指說話人的口氣或聲音的高低、輕重等。
He speaks to his baby in soft tones.
他用柔和的語調(diào)和他的嬰兒說話。
dialect n. 方言,土語,地方話,指一個地區(qū)人們所使用的語言。
the Yorkshire dialect 約克郡方言 the Sichuan dialect 四川方言
3. access, assess 這兩個詞為一組“形近易混詞”。
access n.接近,進(jìn)入。
The people living in these apartments have free access to that swimming pool.
住在這些公寓里的人可以免費地進(jìn)入游泳池。
assess v. 評估(財產(chǎn),價值)。
I assessed how much it would cost to build a new apartment.
我評估了一下建一套新的公寓要多少錢。
4. accommodate, afford, furnish都有“提供”的意思。
accommodate v. 提供住宿、房間;適應(yīng),迎合,遷就。
This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
這家飯店可供500位來賓住宿。
The company accommodated the customer's wish and sent the delivery overnight.
公司滿足了顧客的愿望,連夜將貨物發(fā)了出去。
afford v. 負(fù)擔(dān),支付;當(dāng)“提供”講時,多用于指抽象事物的提供。
We can't afford that expensive sports car.
我們買不起那輛昂貴的跑車。
The tall building affords a beautiful view of the ocean.
從這幢高樓上可以看到大海的美麗景致。
furnish v. 指提供生活或某種用途所需要的東西。
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
閱讀雖然為我們的思想提供了各種知識,然而只有思考才能將我們讀到的內(nèi)容變成自己的東西。
5. accomplishment, attainment, achievement“成就”
accomplishment n. 成功,成就;才藝,修養(yǎng)。
Climbing that high mountain was an accomplishment for the hikers.
對于登山運動員來說,爬上了那座山就是成功。
Being able to paint well is just one of her accomplishments.
畫畫得好只是她的許多才能之一。
attainment n. 指學(xué)識和造詣(常用作復(fù)數(shù));達(dá)到,到達(dá)。
a scholar of the highest attainments 造詣極高的學(xué)者
achievement n. 可指抽象的“成就”,或具體的“成績”,與accomplishment是同義詞。