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2024中考备考重点易混词汇与短语辨析汇总(3)
K
1.keep doing sth. , keep on doing sth.
keep doing sth.
意思是“一直(老是)做某事”,强调一种活动不间断或保持一种状态。Alice kept waving to us.艾丽斯一直向我们挥手。
The boy kept watching the passing traffic atthe gate. 这个男孩一直在门口看着过往的车辆。
keep on doing sth.
表示动作反复,强调动作与动作之间有间隔,常与表示短暂动作的动词连用;“坚持做某事”,克服困难继续坚持,强调事件的重复性、坚决性。
如:He kept on ringing me up,but I don't want tokeep in touch with him any more. 他不断地给我打电话,可我不再想和他保持联系了。
2.know,know of,get to know
know
表示认识,了解某人/某地方(表状态)。
如:Do you know him?你认识他吗?I have known him for more than ten years.我认识他有10多年了。
know of
表示听说过(知道)某人或某事。
如:I don't know of that. 我不知道那件事。
get to know
表示认识(表动作),还可以表示逐渐认识,相当于 come to know.
如:I got to know him ten years ago.十年前我认识了他。
He got to know his mistakes.他已经认识到他的错误了。
L
1.late,lately,later,latest,latter
late
可作形容词,也可作副词,表示“迟,晚”。
如:It doesn't matter this time. Don't be late next time.这次不要紧,下次不要迟到了。
Many sleep late on Sunday moring, but othersdon't. 许多人在星期天早晨睡懒觉,而有些人不是这样。
lately
副词,意思为“近来,最近”。一般用于现在完成时。
如:Have you seen Sam lately?你近来见过萨姆吗?
What have you been dong lately?你最近一直在做什么?
later
作副词时,意思为“后来,稍后”;还可作late的比较级,意思为“更迟”。如:We'll come to see you again later. 我们以后再来看你。
She came later than I had expected. 她来得比我预期的晚。
latest
latest是late的最高级形式。
如:the latest news 最新消息
He came latest. 他来得最晚。
latter
可作形容词,表“后期的,末期的”;也可加the构成 the latter 表后者,与前者(the former)对应。
如:the latter half of the year 后半年
I have a brother and a sister;the former is in Bei-jing,but the latter is in Shanghai.我有一个哥哥和一个姐姐。哥哥在北京,但姐姐在上海。
2.likely,probable,possible
likely
常指从表面迹象来判断有可能。常用结构:sb. /sth.is/are likely to do sth. 和It is likely that 从句。
如:You ar likely to win the first place. 你有可能得第一。
It is likely that he will succeed. 他有可能成功。
probable
可能性最大,表示“很可能,十有八九”。常用结构:lt is probable that 从句。如:lt's probable,not only possible. 这事多半如此,不只是可能。
It is probable that the disease has a geneticelement. 这种疾病很可能有遗传因素。
possible
可能性最小,指客观上有可能,往往含有“希望很小”的意味。常用结构:It is possible(for sb. )to do sth. 和It is possible that 从句。
如:It is possible for us to