Dessert & Desert
Dessert是一種甜點,而the desert是指的是又熱又干的沙漠。
Accept & Except
Accept意思是接受或是同意某事物,而except則恰恰相反,指的是排除的意思。
There & their
前一個單詞是地點副詞而后者是物主代詞。例如Their house is over there.
Principle and principal
Principle是信條、價值觀或是基本原則的意思,而principal意思是學校的校長,或是主要的事物。前一個單詞是個名詞而后一個是動詞,因此你可以advise someone by giving them good advice.
Borrow &lend
To borrow意思是借貸某物,而to lend意思是借出某物。 例如Can I borrow your car? Sorry, I can't lend it to you today.
Despite & although
這兩個單詞意思相近但是用法不同。Despite是介詞而although是連詞。例如 He won the race despite his injury. He won the race although he had an injury.
Affect & effect
前一個單詞是動詞而后一個是名詞,例如The effect of the war is enormous; it has affected all sectors of the economy.
Personal & personnel
你的personal詳細信息包括你的名字,年齡和國籍,而 personnel意思是公司的職員。
Assure & ensure
To assure某人意思是打消他們的疑惑或使他們安心,而ensure意思是確保(某事發(fā)生)。例如I assured him that you would be there, so please ensure that you get to the meeting on time.