英语单词易错点解析Word文件下载.docx

1、2. 改编，改写。后面常+for，例：The author is going to adapt his play for television. 作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。3. 改造，改建。Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. 大多数工具都已经特意为残疾人改装了。adopt=to choose, to accept, to take as ones own 采取，采用；通过，接受；收养。例：They adopted my methods of teaching. 他们采用了我的

2、教学方法。The agenda was adopted after some discussion. 经过讨论，议事日程获得通过。Pauls family had adopted him when he was a baby. 保罗还是婴儿的时候，就被收养了。adept=expert, highly proficient 专家，能手；熟练的，老练的。后面常+at/in，例：He was an adept at/in martial arts. 他在是武术上是内行。She was adept at/in repairing small appliances. 她修起家用小电器来，得心应手。*ad

3、ept多用作形容词，较少用作名词。adept作形容词时也可以作为定语使用，例如：an adept mechanic 熟练的机械师。principal and principleprincipaladj. 主要的n. 负责人,校长,资本1. Our principal problem is lack of time.我们的主要问题就是缺少时间。2. My wages are the principal source of my income.薪金是我收入的主要来源。3. I will have to consult my principals before I can give you an a

4、nswer on that.我必须同我的委托人磋商后才能就这个问题给你答复。4. I must consult my prinicipals before agreeing to your proposal.我得同委托人商量后才能接受你的建议.5. Keys are available on application to the principal.向校长申请就可得到钥匙.6. How much interest will there be on a principal of $5000?5000美元本金的利息是多少？7. The agent spoke on behalf of his pr

5、incipal.代理人代表他的委托人说话。8. My principal concern is my familys welfare.我至为关心的是我一家的幸福.principlen. 原则,原理,主义,信念1. We adhere to the principle that everyone should be treated fairly.我们必须坚持人人都应该被平等对待这一原则。2. The system works on the principle that heat rises.该项装置是按照热力上升的原理运转的。3. They have agreed to the proposal

6、 in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms.他们基本上同意了那项提议, 但我们仍须商定条件.4. These machines both work on the same principle.这两台机器的工作原理是相同的.5. Many people are opposed to the sale of arms on principle.许多人根据自己的是非观反对出售武器.6. She leads her life according to Christian principles.她以基督教教义作为生活的准则.7. The

7、principal and the vice-principal of the college both attended the meeting.学院的正副院长均出席了会议.Prey and PrayPrey名词 n. U1.被捕食的动物S1（for/to）The deer fell （a） prey to the lion.那鹿成了狮子的猎物。The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在觅食。2.牺牲者;牺牲品S1（+for/to）She fell （a） prey to lovesickness.她为相思病所折磨。She fell （a） prey to m

8、elancholy.她为忧郁所折磨。3.捕食不及物动词 vi. （+on/upon）1.捕食,攫食The owl preys on mice.猫头鹰捕食老鼠。Foxes prey on rabbits.狐狸猎食兔子。2.掠夺,劫掠;诈取3.（疾病等）折磨,损害His anxiety about his father preyed on his mind.他对父亲的挂虑使他内心惴惴不安。Pray及物动词 vt.1.祈祷,祈求+to-v+（that）They prayed that they would defeat their enemies soon.他们祈祷很快打败敌人。The old fa

9、rmer prays Gods forgiveness.那老农夫祈求神宽恕。The citizens are praying that the war will cease soon.居民们祈祷战争快快结束。2.【书】恳求,请求O2I pray you to show mercy to the child.我恳请你对这孩子仁慈一点。不及物动词 vi.1.祈祷,祈求;请求,恳求（+to/for）The athletic meet is on Saturday, so were praying for a fine day.学校的运动会是星期六,所以我们虔心祈求好天气。They knelt dow

10、n and prayed to God for help.他们跪下,祈求上帝保佑。accident/incident “事故” accident 可以表示事故，指不幸的意外事件。也表偶然的事件。 Twenty people were killed in the railway accident He met with an accident. 这完全是偶然的事。Incident 意思是事件，尤指与较重大的事件相比，显得不重要的事件。它还可以表引起国际争端或战争的事件。 It is a quite common incident.这是很普通的事。 The Lugouqiao incident a

11、ccrued on July 7th, 1937. 芦沟桥事件发生于1937年7月7日。slip,slide,glideslip,slide,glide这组同义词的一般含义为“滑动”或“滑”。Slip所表示的“滑”与slide相比，接触面更滑，但不象slide那样持续地滑动，而是突然的或短暂的滑动，如滑倒。用于比喻时，可以表示“口误”（a slip of the tongue），“笔误”（a slip of the pen）；“悄悄地溜进”（slip into）“轻巧而迅速地穿过”（slip through）等等。He was still mumbling something about ho

12、spitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.宴会结束时，他仍在咕哝着医院里的事。说着说着，他在一块冰上滑倒，跌断了左腿。Slide所表示的“滑动”含有这样几层意思：光滑的面接触，通常为加速运动。用于比喻时，表示不自主地陷入某种习惯等For one agonizing moment, the dish was perched precariously on the bank of the canal, but it suddenly overbalanced and slid back into the water.在令人坐卧不安的一瞬间，馅饼盘悬悬乎乎地停在运河岸边，然而它突然失去了平衡，滑回水中。glide 可以像slide那样持续地滑，但不一定像slide那样以面接触进行滑动。鸟在天空中翱翔，小船在水面荡漾，都可以用glide表示。这时虽有空气和水与运动着的鸟和船这样的物体之间的面接触，但与slide运动相比，可把这种面接触的摩擦力视为极小的