艾易艾斯（aeas)阅读技巧（十一）容易混淆的单词 — 续

1. illicit / elicit

illicit. vt. 违法的，不正当的

Dante clearly condemns illicit love.

但丁明确地谴责不正当的恋情。

elicit. vt. 引起

Mr. Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response.

诺里斯先生说他希望他的要求会引起积极的回应

2. imply / infer

imply. vt. 暗示

“Are you implying that I have something to do with those attacks?” she asked coldly.

“你在暗指我和那些袭击有关吗？”她冷冷地问道。

infer. vt. 推断

I inferred from what she said that you have not been well.

我从她的话里推断出你身体一直不大好。

3. it’s / its

这个最多年龄小的学生分不清，在写作的时候

it’s 是 it is 的缩写

It’s a sunny day today.

今天是晴朗的一天。

its 表示它的

He held the knife by its blade.

他握住了刀刃。

4. loose / lose

loose adj. 松的

Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling.

天花板上的两根木梁松动了。

lose vt. 失败

No one likes to lose.

没人愿意失败。

5. latter / ladder

latter adj. 後者，后来的

He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.

他追踪找到了他的堂兄和叔叔。后者病了。

ladder n. 梯子

He climbed the ladder to the next deck.

他登上梯子爬到了上一层甲板。

6. lightening / lightning

lightening n. 闪电

I am not afraid of lightening.

我不害怕闪电

lighting n. 照明

The whole room is bathed in soft lighting.

整个房间笼罩在柔和的照明中