高中英语重点词汇、词组辨析
1.above all, after all, at all, in all
above all表示“最重要,首先”,常置于句首或句中,作插入语,起强调作用。
Above all, we have won the game.
after all表示“毕竟,终究,终归,到底”,在句中位置较灵活。
Jessica has turned out to be a nice girl after all.
at all表示“根本”。
I don’t like Mexican food at all.
in all表示“总共”,既可放在句首,也可放在句末。
We have learned 2500 English words in all.
2. accept, receive
accept表示“接受”的意思,是有意识的。
I’ve received a gift from him, but I’m not going to accept it.
receive表示“收到”的意思,是无意识的。
Did you receive any letters today?
3. add, add to, , add up to
add表示“增加,添加,计算……总和,补充说”。
If the water is too cold, add some more hot water.
add to表示“增添,增加,增进”。
The heavy snow added to our difficulties.
表示“把……加到……”。
Add ten to forty, and you will get fifty.
add up to表示“合计达到”,该短语不用于被动语态。
All his school education added up to no more than one year.
4. admit sb./sth. to..., admit of, admit to
admit sb./sth. to表示“……允许某人或某物进入某处”。
This visa will admit you to that country.
admit of表示“容许有,有……可能,容有……余地”。
The facts admit of no other explanation
admit to表示“承认”。
She admitted to stealing the keys.
5. agree on, agree to, agree with, agree that
agree on表示“就……取得一致意见”。
We couldn’t agree on what to buy.
agree to有两层含义和用法:
(1)to作为动词不定式符号,其后面跟动词原形,表示“同意做某事”。
They agreed to meet on Sunday.
(2)to作为介词,之后跟表示计划、条件、建议等一类的名词或代词。
The manager has agreed to our plan.
agree with表示“同意某人意见”,其后可跟表示人的名词或代词。
We didn’t agree with what she said at the meeting.
agree that表示“认为……”,其后跟宾语从句。
We agreed that they would deliver the sofa in the morning.
6. alone, lonely
alone = by oneself, without others表示“独自一人”,可作表语和宾补。
He went to the separate island all alone.
lonely表示“孤独,寂寞”,主观上渴望有伴。若指地方,则表示“人迹罕至的,荒凉的,偏僻的”,可作定语或表语。
The old man was alone in the house on the top of the hill, but he didn’t feel lonely.
7. a number of, the number of
a number of表示“许多”,谓语动词用复数。
A number of visitors pay a visit to the museum every day.
the number of表示“……的数目”,谓语动词用单数。
The number of pandas is increasing.
8. arrive, get, reach
arrive表示“达到,抵达”,不及物动词,后接in (大地点),at (小地点)。
When will you arrive in London, Mr. Wallace?
get表示“到达,抵达”,不及物动词,后接to。
When we got to the airport, the flight had taken off.
reach表示“到达,抵达”,及物动词。
His letter reached me this morning.
9. at the age of, by the age of
at the age of表示“在……岁时”。
She published a book at the age of ten.
by the age of表示“到……岁的时候,在……岁以前”。
By the age of sixteen, he had won ten gold metals.
10. at the beginning, in the beginning
at the beginning表示“在……,在初……开始的时候”,常与of连用。
All of us should be careful with our work at the beginning of term.
in the beginning表示“起初,首先”,相当于at first。
In the beginning, some of us took no interest in this game.
11. ashamed, shameful
ashamed表示“感到羞耻,觉得惭愧,不好意思”,指主观认为是可耻的。
He was ashamed of losing his wife’s necklace the other day.
shameful表示“不可饶恕,可耻”,指事物本身的客观性质是可耻的。
To steal money from a blind person is a shameful act.
12. be anxious to, be anxious for, be anxious about
be anxious to表示“急于,渴望”,其中to是不定式符号,后面接动词原形。
We are anxious to know the result of the examination.
be anxious for表示“渴望”,后面接名词或代词时,强调渴望得到某物或渴望了解某事。
The young lady was anxious for a diamond necklace.
be anxious about表示“对……感到不安,为……担心,为……忧虑”。
She was anxious about her lost son.
13. believe, believe in
believe表示“相信(事物的真实性,人的诚实)”。 I don’t believe you.
believe in表示“信奉,信仰,信任”。 We believe in him.
14. be made of, be made from, be made in, be made by, be made up of
be made of表示“由……制成”,指从原料到制成品,强调形状变化,并无本质变化(属物理变化)。
This table is made of wood.
be made from表示“由……制成”,指从原料到制成品,强调质的变化,并已无法复原(属化学变化)。
Paper is made from wood.
be made in表示“某物何时制造的”或“何地产的”。
This bike was made in Shanghai.
be made by表示“由……制做”,后面接指人的名词或代词,强调动作的执行者。
The kite was made by my brother.
be made up of表示“由……构成(组成)”。
The football team is made up of 12 members.
sort of admit15. be pleased with, be pleased at/about, be pleased to
be pleased with表示“对……满意,喜欢……”,后面通常接指人的名词或代词。
The president was pleased with all of his men in his company.
be pleased at/about表示“对看到或听到的事感到高兴”,后面接指事的名词或v-ing。
I am pleased at seeing so many students present.
be pleased to表示“很高兴或很乐意做某事”,其中to是不定式符号,后面接动词原形。
My boss must be pleased to see you again in Moscow.
16. be tired of, be tired with
be tired of表示“对某事感到厌烦,厌倦”。
I’m tired of standing in the wind, doing nothing.
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