艾易艾斯（aeas) 阅读技巧（六）明辨容易混淆的单词 — 续

今天给大家介绍一下有关艾易艾斯（aeas)考生在阅读考场上由于马虎而造成的失分的问题。考生在做阅读的时候由于不细心而导致理解上的错误-双胞胎单词，什么是双胞胎单词呢？就是看似相似，其实并不相似。下面给大家举了几个例子，让我们一起去学习一下：

 

1. appraise / apprise

Appraise means “to set a value on something.” ；估价，定价

Apprise means “to inform”； 通知

The vintage designer sofar appraised at $13,500.

这件古董家具定价为 ¥13,500.

Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages?

客户有没有被充分告知各项好处呢？

2. aural / oral

The adjective aural relates to the ear or to hearing. 听觉的，耳的；

The adjective oral relates to the mouth or speaking. 口头的，口述的；

He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.

他因创造了令人震撼的视听效果而出名。

the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures.

…古代文化的文字记载和口述传统。

3. bated / baited

bated means “in great suspense.” 屏住，压抑住

baited means “with bait attached,” 带诱饵的，

We listened with bated breath to Grandma’s stories of her travels.

我们屏住气听着外婆的旅行故事。

4. broach / brooch

Broach is a verb meaning “to open up.” 提出，打开话匣子

Brooch was used like a safety pin to fasten clothing together. 胸针

Eventually I broached the subject of her early life.

最后我提出她早年生活的话题。

Create a choker necklace using a narrow scarf and flashy brooch.

用围巾和闪亮的胸针做出的choker.

5.canvas / canvass

Canvas is a material for shoes, bag or clothes. 帆布

Canvass is to find out how people think about a certain thing. 咨询

a canvas bag, canvas shoes

…一个帆布包, 帆布鞋。

Members of Congress are spending the weekend canvassing opinion in their constituencies.

国会议员利用周末在各自的选区征求意见。