翻译经验:在翻译考试中容易混淆的英语词汇3
! N; I5 d! h! B" o* h0 e2 H" b principal VS principle) U8 G( U5 M) L9 ]: `$ T* w
principal:the head of a school 校长
: U2 p+ p- \3 e6 Y% Q" d 例:The principal spoke to us today.
1 A9 F0 n' l S" m* k principle:a principle is an important fact or law.( g1 @9 [4 a$ `1 G* E# E& l8 ~5 j
例:The principle of democracy is important to ourcountry.- o/ a% @4 j$ l$ p1 H! l- n
stationary VS stationery) T/ @8 F* B: f1 f. l' Q' o* i
stationary:standing still 不动的、静止的。$ a+ w; S& q) e5 ^( s1 ]
例:Please remain stationary.8 `4 x4 y% U& g
stationery:writing materials 文具、信纸。
: p) i1 T2 f* O' E) w ~, [+ ?- `) u 例:They went to the store to buy some stationery.转自:考试网 - [Examw.Com]
, I8 E. R$ c6 O- o/ h# [; b% T* y uninterested VS disinterested
& Y) k, D5 i9 R4 @& x uninterested:指没有兴趣,索然无味,漠不关心。9 U. v- e- o( Z; R, b
例:An unterested student will not learn anything. 缺乏兴趣的学生什么都学不到。# B! m/ z4 `! o/ I8 K5 \
词组:unterested attitude 漠不关心的态度
" z, c& ^) C8 P" ` be uninterested in 对……无兴趣。
& I% n, k) \3 x( R 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
" S% p5 r. x4 \ r* [ 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。 |