考研英语相近词辨析整理
distinctive和distinct
distinctive有特色的;独特的
distinct清楚的,明显的
a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
dual和duel
dual;二重的;
dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖;
duel;决斗,竞争;
fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗;
challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗;
a duel of wits斗智
eatable和edible
eatable a.;可食用的,可吃的n.[pl.];食物、食品
edible a.;适合食用的,可以吃的n.[pl.]食品
在指吃的时候二者可通用:
The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible.
但在其他情况下不一样:
If something is eatable,it may be eaten(though it may not be safe or desirable to do so);but,if something is edible it is safe to eat
apt和prone
它们都具有tending to or in the habit of的意思,但是prone只用于人。
Elderly people are prone to falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.
loose和lose
loose松的,宽的。
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