商务英语中易混淆词组总结(4)
英语课
101. quite， rather
quite完全地，相当于completely， rather修饰比较级 quite impossible
102. happy， glad
happy高兴，幸福，定表均可，glad高兴，只能做表语 a happy girl
103. instead， instead of
instead是副词，放在句首或句末，instead of是介词短语，放在句中He didn‘t see a film. Instead he watched TV. He watched TV instead of seeing a film.
104. too much， much too
too much 后接不可数名词，much too后接形容词 much too heavy
105. be about to， be going to， be to do
be about to表最近的将来，后面不接时间状语，be going to 侧重打算，想法，be to do侧重意志，计划，安排I’m to meet him.（含双方事先约好的意思）
106. raise， rise
raise及物动词，rise不及物动词 The sun rises in the east.
107. bring， take， carry， fetch 1
bring拿来，take带走，carry随身携带，fetch去回这一往返动作 fetch a box of chalk
108. spend， take， pay， cost
spend人做主语，花钱，花时间; spend…on sth./in doing sth; take物做主语，花时间; pay人做主语，花钱，pay for; cost物做主语，花钱
109. join， join in， take part in
join加入某个组织，并成为其中的一员；join in参加小型的活动， join sb. in；take part in 参加大型的活动 He joined the army five years ago.
110. learn， study
learn学习，侧重学习的结果，study学习，侧重学习的过程，研究
study the problem
111. want， hope， wish
want打算，想要，want to do， want sb. to do， hope希望（通常可以实现），hope to do/ hope that… wish希望（通常不能实现）wish （sb.） to do， wish sb/sth. + n. I wish you success.
112. discover， invent， find out
discover发现本来存在但不为人所知的东西，invent发明本来不存在的物体，find out发现，查明 At last he found out the truth.
113. answer， reply
answer及物动词，reply不及物动词，后接 to reply to the letter
114. leave， leave for
leave离开，leave for前往 He left Beijing for Shanghai.
115. rob 2， steal
rob抢劫 rob sb. of sth.，steal偷 steal sth. from sb.
116. shoot， shoot at
shoot射死，shoot at瞄准，但不一定射中 He shot 3 the bird and it died.
117. drop， fall
drop及物不及物均可，fall不及物动词 Prices fell/dropped. He dropped his voice.
118. search， search for
search后接地点，search for后接东西 He searched his pocket for money.
119. used 4 to， be used to
used to过去常常，be used to习惯于，后接sth./doing sth.；被用来，后接 do sth. He is used to getting up early.
120. win， lose， beat
win后接sth.，反义词为lose， beat后接sb. win the game， beat them
121. live on， live by
live on以…为主食，live by靠…谋生 live on fish/ live by fishing
122. beat， hit， strike 5
beat连续性地击打；hit打中，对准打；strike打一下或若干下 beat the wings
123. meet， meet with
meet遇到，meet with体验到，遭遇到 meet with an accident
124. lose， miss
lose失去（具体的物体），错过 sth. is lost， lose the chance；miss 想念，错过sth. is missing 6， miss the chance
125. be tired of， be tired with/from
be tired of厌烦…，be tired with/from因为…而累了 be tired with/from running 800 meters
126. care about， care for
care about关心，计较，在乎，一般多用于否定句中；care for关心，照料，喜欢，愿意 He doesn‘t care about his clothes. I don’t care for movies.
127. catch a cold， have a cold
catch a cold不能和表示“一段时间”的状语连用，而have a cold可以
She has had a cold for a week.
128. change for， change into
change for调换成，change into变成 Change the shirt for a bigger one. Water changes into ice.
129. continue， last
二者均为持续，continue主动，被动均可，last只能用主动 The war 7 continued/lasted five years. The story is to be continued.
130. feed， raise
feed喂养，养活，饲养 （to give food to）， raise饲养，养育 （cause to grow， bring up children） raise the family
n.取得；vt.取来，带来，航行到达；vi.取回，兜圈子
- Fetch me the tape from my drawer,please.请把我抽屉里的磁带取来。
- Shall I fetch your coat for you?我去把上衣给你取来好吗？
v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫
- Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
- They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。
n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽
- He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
- All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。
adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常
- I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
- He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
vt./vi.(struck；struck/striken)击打；打动
- The whip is not used to strike him.鞭子不是用来打击他。
- She found a chance to strike at Cage.她找到一个打击凯奇的机会。
adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的
- Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
- All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。