英语易混淆词汇汇总

英语易混淆词汇汇总

1.Accept vsExcept•Accept:to receiveor agreeto something Example:I acceptyour apologyo•Except:to excludeor leaveout Example:Everyone isgoing to the party,except forJohn

2.Affect vsEffect•Affect:to influenceor havean impacton somethingExample:The rainaffectedour plansfor thepicnico•Effect:the resultor outcomeof somethingExample:The effectof thenewlaw wasa decreasein crimerateso

3.Allusion vsIllusion•Allusion:an indirectreference tosomethingExample:The author made anallusionto Shakespearein hisnovelo•Illusion:a falseperception orbelief Example:The magiciancreated anillusionof afloating ball

4.Complement vsCompliment•Complement:something thatcompletes orgoes we11with somethingelseExample:The redwine wasa perfectcomplement to the steak•Compliment:a niceor flatteringremark Example:She receiveda complimentonher newhairstyle

5.Desert vsDessert•Desert:a dry,sandy areawith littlevegetation Example:TheSahara Desertis thelargest desertin theworldo•Dessert:a sweetdish servedafter ameal Example:I hada deliciouschocolatecake fordesserto

6.Principal vsPrinciple•Principal:the heador leaderof aschool Example:The principalannouncedthe newschool policieso•Principle:a fundamentalbelief orrule Example:She hasstrong principleswhenit comesto honesty

7.Stationary vsStationery•Stationary:not movingor stillExample:The carremained stationaryatthe trafficlighto•Stationery:writing materials,such aspaper andpens Example:I boughtsomenew stationeryfor myoffice

08.Than vsThen•Than:used formaking comparisonsExample:She istaller thanher sistero•Then:at thattime orafterwards Example:We wenttothemovies andthenhad dinner

9.Their vsThere vsTheyre•Their:belonging tothem Example:They lefttheir bookson thetable0•There:in orat thatplace Example:The storeis overthere•They，re:contraction of they areExample:They，re goingtothebeachtomorrow

010.Weather vsWhether•Weather:the conditionoftheatmosphere ata particularplace andtimeExample:The weatherforecast predictsrain tomorrowo•Whether:expressing adoubt orchoice betweenalternatives Example:rmnotsure whetherI shouldgo ornote。