TWE常见疑难词汇纠错实例分析（上）
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1.accept,
except, accept 是动词，except 是介词。
F:They excepted my invitation to dinner.
T:They accepted my invitatipn to dinner.
F:Everyone attended the meeting accept the
secretary.
T:Everyone attended the meeting except the
secretary. 2.advice,
advise, advice 是名词，advise 是动词。
F:His advise was very useful.
T:His advice was very useful.
F:I was adviced to purchase an economical
car.
T:I was advised to purchase an economical
car.
3.affect, effect.
affect 是动词; 意为influence. effect
可以是动词也可以是名词。动词effect意为cause to happen, 名词effect意为the
result。
F:Pollution effects everyone.
T:Pollution affects everyone.
F:Your tears do not effect me.
T:Your tears do not affect me.
F:What is the affect of that drug?
T:What is the effect of that drug?
5.most
,almost most 是形容词almost是副词。
F:Most everyone has a desire to succeed.
T:Almost everyone has a desire to succeed.
F:The student was most finished when the
bell rang.
T:The student was almost finished when the
bell rang.
F:The children ate most all of the pie.
T:The children ate almost all of the pie.
=====================OR
--The children
ate most of the pie.
6. already, all
ready. already 意为 before the time specified.
all ready 意为 completely prepared。
F:The movie had all ready begun by the time
we arrived.
T:The movie had already begun by the time
we arrived.
F:Are you already to go?
T:Are you all ready to go?
7.altogether, all
together. altogether意为thoroughly. Alt together
意为 in a group。
F:All together confused, he asked me to
explain the word
again.
T:Altogether confused, he asked me to explain
the word
again.
F:The passengers stood altogether in the
station.
T:The passengers stood all together in the
station.
8.amount,number,amount指不可数名词，number指不可数名词。
F:He checked out a large amount of books
from the library.
T:He checked out a large number of books
from the library.
F:I was amazed by the amount of people present.
T:I was amazed by the number of people present.
F:Elephants can consume a large number of
food.
T:Elephants can consume a large amount of
food.
9. anywheres, somewheres,
everywheres. 去掉s。
F: We can talk anywheres.
T:We can talk anywhere.
F:I lost my umbrella somewheres in the store.
T:I lost my umbrella somewhere in the store.
10. about, around. around指地点,about意为approximately
F: The mail arrived around ten o'clock.
T:The mail arrived about ten o'clock.
F:He is around six feet tall.
T:He is about six feet tall.
11.because, because
of.because是从属连词后跟从句,because of是介词，后跟名词或名词短语。
F:The game was canceled because of it was
raining.
T:The game was canceled because of the rain.
F:We could not see because the poor lighting.
T:We could not see because the lighting
was poor.
F:He can move the furniture easily because
of he is strong.
T:He can move the furniture easily because
of his strength.
12.beside, besides.beside
意为next to,besides意为in addition to.
F:Beside Tommy, Helen
and I attended the concert.
T:Besides Tommy, Helen and I attended the
concert.
F:He was sitting besides the pretty girl.
T:He was sitting beside the pretty girl.
F:We visited California beside Oregon.
T:We visited California besides Oregon.
=====================OR
--We visited
California. Besides, we visited Oregon.
13.between, among.
between 用于两个人或两件事物,among用于三个以上的人或物.
F:The law was debated between the senators,
the representa-
tives, and the judges.
T:The law was debated among the senators,
the representa-
tives, and the judges.
F:There is a dispute between the local union
members.
T:There is a dispute among the local union
members.
F:You must choose among the two plans.
T:You must choose between the two plans.
14.but, hardly,
scarcely.这几个词带有否定意味，不要再与另外否定性的词连用。
F:I couldn't hardly see him in the dark.
T:I could hardly see him in the dark.
F:She didn't earn but thirty dollars last
week.
T:She earned but thirty dollars last week.
F:He doesn't spend scarcely any money on
clothes.
T:He spends scarcely any money on clothes.
15.different
from（不是 different than).
F:The result was much different than what
I expected.
T:The result was much different from what
T expected.
16.do, make.这两个词含义不同。
F:They did a peaceful agreement.
T:They made a peaceful agreement.
F:I never do fun of other people.
T:I never make fun of other people.
F:It's time to do the sandwiches.
T:It's time to make the sandwiches.
F:Rarely does he do a mistake.
T:Rarely does he make a mistake.
F:I'll do the arrangements for the party.
T:I'll make the arrangements for the party.
F:Will you make me a small favor?
T:Will you do me a small favor?
F:Before she left the house, she did her
bed.
T:Before she left the house, she made her
bed.
F:The president did an interesting speech,
didn't he?
T:The president made an interesting speech,
didn't he?
F:My father refuses to make business with
dishonest people.
T:My father refuses to do business with
dishonest people.
F:The teacher did the examination difficult.
T:The teacher made the examination difficult.
17.equally as 后接形容词是错误的，应该用equally+
形容词 或者as+形容词+as。
F:The second lesson was equally as difficult
as the third.
T:The second and the third lessons were
equally difficult.
=====================OR
--The
second lesson was as difficult as the third.
F:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally
as tall.
T:Jim and his brother-in-law are equally
tall.
=====================OR
--Jim
is as tall as his brother-in-law.
18. expect, suppose,
think. Suppose和 think后面不跟不定 式, Expect 后面不跟名词性从句。
F:He thinks to return in May.
T:He expects to return in May.
=====================OR
--He thinks
(or supposes) that he will return in May.
F:1 suppose to see you tomorrow.
T:I expect to see you tomorrow.
=====================OR
--I suppose
(or think) that I will see you tomorrow.
F:I expect that he is busy now.
T:I think (or suppose) that he is busy now.
19.farther, further.
Farther 指距离; further 表示时间，程度和数量等概念。
F:Chicago is further north than Fort Worth.
T:Chicago is farther north than Fort Worth.
F:I can give you farther information about
this later.
T:I can pive you further information about
this later.
F:How much further did he run than she did?
T:How much farther did he run than she did?
20.few,
a few, Few 有否定的含义, 意为 not many, A few 有肯定的含义,
意为 some。
F:He was so tired that he stopped playing
for few minutes.
T:He was so tired that he stopped playing
for a few minutes.
F:There were a few chairs left, so I had
to stand up.
T:There were few chairs left, so 1 had to
stand up.
F:The meeting was canceled because a few
members attended.
T:The meeting was canceled because few members
attended.
F:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but
few speak English.
T:Most people in Mexico speak Spanish, but
a few speak
--English。
21.
fewer, less.fewer指可数名词；less 指价值, 程度或数额。
F:The class consists of less than fifteen
students.
T:The class consists of fewer than fifteen
students.
F:He spends fewer time on his studies than
on his golf game.
T:He spends less time on his studies than
on his golf game.
F:It is true that less girls than boys become
engineers.
T:It is true that fewer girls than boys
become engineers,
22.had better, would
rather 后跟不带to的不定式。
F:You had better to pay attention to the
details.
T:You had better pay attention to the details.
F:I had better not to play tennis this afternoon.
T:I had better not play tennis this afternoon.
F:Which movie would you rather to see?
T:Which movie would you rather see?
F:She says that she would rather not to
have dessert.
T:She says that she would rather not have
dessert.
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