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?
4.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.
5. 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?
6.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.
7.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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10.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.
11.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.
12.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.
13.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.
14.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.
15.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.
16.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.
17. 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.
18.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?
19.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。
20. 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,

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