本手册收集了500多组、近2000个同义词和近义词。每一组都通过词汇辨析阐明其基本含义,个中的细微差别之外以及互换性,并使用大量例句加以说明。希望本手岫在掌握英语单词、短语的确切含义和*佳用法,以及提高阅读能力等方面对读者有所裨益。

A
a bit of,a piece of,a sheet of
ability,capacity
able,enabe
above,over,on,upon
above,over,more then
about,almost,nearly,approximately
accident,event,incident,mishap,occurence
accurate,exactt,precise,correct,right
accept,receive,get,acquire,obtain,gain
acknowledge,admit,confess
ache,pain
achieve,attain,arrive,reach,get to
add,plus,
admire,honor,respect
advise,persude,convincde,prevail
affect,effect,influence
afford,provide,provided(that),
providing(that),supply,furnish
afriad,thmid,frightened,scared,terrified
after three days,in three days
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z

英语在其发展过程中,大量吸收了拉丁语、希腊语等外来语,使其本身语义不断变化,新词不断增加,并衍变出了许多同义词和近义词,英语也因此变得更加丰富多彩起来。人们使用同义词或近义词来表达同一概念,减少或避免上下文用词的单调重复,从而使文章丰富生动,同时在修辞上起到加强语气、含蓄委婉等多种作用。