阅读技巧（十八）容易混淆的单词  — 续

艾易艾斯(aeas)重视英语词汇和习惯用法的积累：

如果我们在艾易艾斯(aeas)阅读/词汇考试中认得25个最常见的英文单词，平均每页纸上的词我们会认得33%；如果认得135个常用词，则为50%；如果认得2500个，则为78%；如果认得5 000个，则为80%；一旦记得10 000个，可达92%。可见，阅读能力的高低和词汇量的大小是分不开的，目前大部分学生的词汇量偏少, 这是影响阅读能力提高的主要因素。那么怎样才能提高学生的词汇量呢？相似记忆法–简单来说就是找到相同词汇，把它们一起记熟。

1.taught / taut

Taught. vt. 教导

Taught is the past tense and past participle of teach.

taught 是 teach 的过去式.

taut. adj. 拉紧

The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.

晾衣绳被拉紧系牢了。

 

2.tortuous / torturous 两者间只相差了一个 r

tortuous. adj. 蜿蜒的

The only road access is a tortuous mountain route.

惟一的通路是一条弯弯曲曲的山路。

torturous. adj. 折磨人的

This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.

这是个折磨人、让人痛苦难当的杀人方法。

 

3.tenant / tenet
tenant.n. 租客

Regulations placed clear obligations on the landlord for the benefit of the tenant.

为了租户的利益，条列给房东规定了明确的义务。

tenet. n. 原则，信条

Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.

非暴力和忍耐是他们信仰的基本原则。

 

4.than / then

这是作文中时常能发现的经典错误

than. conj. 比

Children learn faster than adults.

孩子比大人学得快。

then. adv. 然后

He wanted to have a source of income after his retirement; until then, he wouldn’t require additional money.

他想在退休后有个收入来源，而这之前则不需要额外的钱。

 

5.through / threw

through. prep. 通过

Go straight through that door under the EXIT sign.

直着穿过那道上方有“安全出口”字样的门。

threw. vt. 抛 – throw 的过去式

He threw a tennis ball against the wall.

他朝墙壁扔网球。

错误: You will need to go threw the tunnel to access this cache.

正确: You will need to go through the tunnel to access this cache.