2019屆高考英語常用詞匯辨析
likely; probable; possible
這三個詞都表示“可能”,但possible和probable是形容詞,只能修飾事、物;而likely既是形容詞又是副詞,可以修飾物,也可以修飾人。同時likely語氣最強,probable次之,possible最弱。如:
the usa is likely to carry out another attack on iraq with the excuse of fighting terrorism.
美國很可能以打擊恐怖主義為借口,再次對伊拉克進行攻擊。
it’s possible but not probable / likely that he will stick to his incorrect proposal.
他也許會堅持他的錯誤主張,但可能性不大。
living alive live 意思都含“活的”。
living 用于生物時, 指“活著的”, 如:
shelly was still living when keats died. 濟慈死時, 雪萊還在世。
alive 指“活著的”、“在世的”, 著重于狀態, 它用作表語, 或放有名詞或代詞后作定語, 如:
the spy was caught alive though he died from wounds the next day.
特務被活捉, 不過第二天便因重傷而死。
live 只用于物, 指“活的”, 如:
a live rat一只活鼠。
live on; live by live on意為“以……為主食”;“靠……過活”后接表示“食物”、“人”、“收入”等的詞。如:
the soldiers lived on wild plants. 那些士兵靠吃野菜為生。
the whole family lived on the earnings of the two sisters.全家靠兩姐妹掙錢過日子。
live by意為“靠……(手段)謀生”,后常接表示“獲得經濟手段”的名詞或-ing形式。如:
writers live by their pens while fishermen live by fishing. 作家靠筆謀生而漁夫以捕魚為生。
luggage; baggage
兩者都表示“行李”,均是不可數名詞。luggage屬英式英語,是隨身攜帶行李的總稱;baggage屬美式英語,是各種行李的總稱。詢問行李的多少,用how much引導疑問句;指行李的件數,需與a piece of或an article of連用。例如:
two pieces of luggage/baggage 兩件行李
three articles of luggage/baggage 三件行李
how much baggage/luggage does she have?她有多少行李?
m
manage;try manage to do sth.暗含succeed in doing sth.之意,指“(經過努力和克服困難之后)將某事做成”,即經過努力達到了目的,重點在于結果,后接動詞不定式,不接v-ing。例如: he managed to finish the work in time. 他總算按時完成了任務。 do you think you can manage to get us some tickets? 你看能想辦法給我們搞幾張票嗎? try to do sth.指“設法或試圖”做某事,強調要做某事或盡力做某事(但不一定成功)。例如: she will try to learn english. 她要設法學會英語。 try not to be late again. 注意別再遲到了。 try doing sth.的意思是“(用某種方法)試一試或試試看”,指“試”的方法或方式,看看情況會怎樣或結果是否滿意。例如: try knocking at the back door if nobody answers you at the front door. 如果前門沒人應,試著敲敲后門。 he tried sending her flowers,but it didn’t have any effect. 他試著給她送花,但無濟于事。