发布时间： 2016年05月25日

考研英语高频词汇常考词义、近义词辨析（3）

1、 apt和prone

它们都具有"tending to or in the habit of"的意思，但是prone只用于人。

Elderly people are prone to falls，often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.

2、loose和lose

loose"松的，宽的"。

lose"丢失";lose one's balance失去平衡，跌倒;lose one's head被搞糊涂。

3、luxuriant和luxurious

luxuriant(growing strongly or vigorously;abundant，prolific)

"繁茂的;多产的;丰富的";

His luxuriant beard was red.

luxurious"豪华的，奢侈的";a luxurious table奢侈的饭菜。

4、 magical和magic

它们都和magic有关系，但是magical也有"wonderful，entrancing"的意思。

5、 masterly和masterful

masterly(showing great skill or the skill of a master)"熟练的;名家的"。

masterful(showing power or authority)"主人派头的，专横的";

You're so strong and masterful.

6、 obsolete和obsolescent

obsolete(no longer in use or already out of date)"已废弃的，已不用的";

an obsolete vessel废舰;an obsolete word已废的词。

obsolescent(going out of use or becoming out of date)

"逐渐被废弃的，快要不用的";

Do you think that faxes are obsolescent?

7、 officious和official

officious"爱管闲事的"，"非正式的";

an officious statement非正式声明。

official"官方的"，"公务上的";

an official gazette官方通报;

an official letter公函，公文;

an official record正式记录

8、 peaceable和peaceful

peaceable"平和的"："温和的"："温顺的"

(peace loving，mild，placid，not inclined to quarrel or fight or existing in peace)

peaceful"和平的，太平的"："宁静的"："爱好和平的"

a peaceful night's sleep

peaceful coexistence和平共处

peaceful uses of atomic energy原子能的和平应用