alternative,choose,pick,select都含有一定的"選擇"之意
alternative adj. n. 供選擇的,抉擇,供選擇的東西.指在兩者之間進行選擇,兩者選一的
choose 適用范圍最廣,指從眾多的對象中挑選,這中挑選常取決于個人的意志與判斷,不強調(diào)客觀標準.它所選擇的對象可以是不同種類的,可以是有形的或無形的.還常帶有最終選定的含義,即表示選定候不再變化.
pick 口頭用語,指仔細地,精心地選擇,含有挑剔的意思.一般指挑選有形的東西
select 語氣比choose重,多用于正式場合.指仔細地,審慎地精選,強調(diào)客觀性,而不是主觀性.所挑選的對象可以是有形或無形的,但一定是同種類的. ________________________________________1.He selected an appropriate birthday card for his mother.他給母親精心挑選了一張合適的生日卡.
2.Children shouldn’t pick food.孩子不應該挑食.(pick off摘去,采取)
3 He chose Miss Lilyfor his wife.他選擇了莉麗小姐作為他的妻子.(從本句可以看出"choose常帶有最終選定的含義"這一點)
4.When traveling,you are advised to take travelers' checks,which provide a secure alternative to carrying your money in cash.建議你旅游時帶旅行支票,那樣要比帶現(xiàn)金安全.
5.I'm to pick out a few good books to send to my friend.我要挑選幾本好書給我的朋友.(pick up收拾整理,用車接人 pick out挑選,揀出 pick at吃一點點,無食欲地吃) _______________________________________
altitude,aptitude,attitude,latitude都非常形近
altitude 高度,海拔(an altitude of 20,000 metres above sea level海拔20,000米)
aptitude 才能,智力,傾向,習性
attitude 態(tài)度,看法
latitude 緯度(longitude經(jīng)度) ________________________________________1.Beavers have an aptitude for building dams.水獺有筑壩的習性.
2.She takes the attitude that Children should be allowed to learn at their own pace. 她采取的態(tài)度就是應該允許孩子們按照自己的節(jié)奏學習.
3 He has an aptitude for languages.他有學語言的才能.
4.What's yourattitudetowards this question?你對這個問題有什么看法?
5.Taipei is located at 121.7 degrees east longitude and 25 degrees northlatitude.臺北位于東經(jīng)121.7度,北緯25度.
6.The pilot is exercising the altitudeflight.飛行員正在練習高空飛行. ________________________________________
announce, declare, proclaim都含有一定的"宣布"之意
announce 指對公眾或特定的一群關(guān)心的人進行宣布，常指大家感興趣的事，如國家大事、商品信息、生死病婚、開會等新聞
declare 指在莊嚴場合，官方權(quán)威人士公開鄭重宣布，有時指在公共場合對某事表明態(tài)度
proclaim 指官方事務中當局對大眾所作的重要宣布
其實,三個詞之間有時也可經(jīng)?；Q使用. ________________________________________1.Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the competition.當他宣布競賽的獲勝者時,大家都靜靜地傾聽.
2.The government declared war on the drug dealers.政府向毒品販子宣戰(zhàn).(declare war on/against…向…宣戰(zhàn);proclaim war宣戰(zhàn))
3.They proclaimed him a model worker..它們宣布他為勞動模范.
4.The chairman declared the exhibition open.主席宣布展覽會開幕.(本句感覺也可用announced,你認為呢?)
5.The Congress of the Communist Party of China was announced to mee________________________________________
ample, adequate, plentiful,sufficient都含有一定的"足夠,豐富"之意
ample 指不僅能達到應有的程度,滿足需要,而且還有余,一般不修飾數(shù)量不定的名詞(ample time充裕的時間;an ample basket of fruit滿滿一籃水果;ample space寬敞的空間)
adequate 足夠的,充分的,指數(shù)量和質(zhì)量上復合一個特定的標準或不太高的要求
plentiful 豐富的,很多的,富裕的
sufficient 尤指程度上多到能滿足或達到某種特殊需要,特別是精神上的需要 ________________________________________1.There is ample evidence to suggest that the lawyer in question knew exactly what she was doing.有充分證據(jù)表明那個正在提問的律師確實知道她在做什么.(ample evidence充分證據(jù))
2.By law,when one makes a large purchase,he should have adequate opportunity to change his mind.根據(jù)法律,當一個人進行大宗購買時,他應該有充分的機會改變自己的注意.
3.The supply is not adequate to the demand.供不應求.
4.He has acquired sufficient proficiency to read Chinese literary works.他已獲得足夠能力閱讀中國文學著作.
5.A plentiful harvest is in sight.豐收在望.(plentiful/good harvest豐收) ________________________________________
amplify, enhance, enlarge,expand,magnify都含有一定的"擴大,提高"之意
amplify 放大,擴大,增強,指放大,增強(信號等)
enhance 提高,增強,指(價格,力量,吸引力,聲望)等的增加,提高.
enlarge 指體積,大小,范圍,能力等方面的增加
