翻译经验:在翻译考试中容易混淆的英语词汇3 : O! s: u1 {* |7 M/ |! j principal VS principle' V) Y( y- y4 Y: U. j6 s o0 V
principal:the head of a school 校长 ! |# }" W2 v$ L 例:The principal spoke to us today., ^# n# T/ k4 N6 n1 _! A: c
principle:a principle is an important fact or law. # K1 Q7 O7 Y+ I* ] 例:The principle of democracy is important to ourcountry. $ I8 T/ z2 R/ ~* X: w stationary VS stationery! k) |: l$ ~8 \9 s; B
stationary:standing still 不动的、静止的。 ! D7 o# D$ J5 l 例:Please remain stationary. 3 @5 N& Z- m- {1 G stationery:writing materials 文具、信纸。 4 q X. |$ z+ w3 w% o 例:They went to the store to buy some stationery.转自:考试网 - [Examw.Com]1 B. i- c' z+ [
uninterested VS disinterested 9 r( O2 Q; R }) `1 ~9 J6 z uninterested:指没有兴趣,索然无味,漠不关心。6 L. W5 [9 a1 z! E7 Z; ~* t
例:An unterested student will not learn anything. 缺乏兴趣的学生什么都学不到。' Y% z* o: N2 ~/ g
词组:unterested attitude 漠不关心的态度7 c# H2 P/ l" e. R) S
be uninterested in 对……无兴趣。. i$ p. F5 n" |- c/ R0 I$ e
disinterested:则表示没有获得利益的动机,进而意指没有偏见,在美语中,也可以作漠不关心解 0 i# ]4 ~6 e2 B' }$ j; m: S Two disinterested parties are needed to verify these documents for us. 我们需要两个公正的团体来查证这些文件。