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牛津詞典博客 2016-05-09 14:11
自動拼寫檢查可能引發(fā)怎樣的尷尬?有這篇雙語文章為證(文章最后一部分)。今天我們再來具體看看哪幾組英文單詞容易掉入自動修正的陷阱。
1. socialite / socialist 社交名流 / 社會主義者
例句:
a wealthy socialite 富有的社交界名流
He was a socialist all his life. 他一生都是個社會主義者。
2. definitely / defiantly 絕對地 / 挑釁地
例句:
He definitely said he'd be here. 他肯定地說了他會到這里來的。
a defiant attitude 挑釁的態(tài)度
3. marital / martial 婚姻的 / 軍事的
例句:
They've been having marital problems. 他們的婚姻一直有問題。
Renegade forces captured the capital and imposed martial law. 叛軍占領(lǐng)了首都,宣布實施軍事管制。
4. tortuous / torturous 彎曲的 / 痛苦的
例句:
He took a tortuous route through back streets. 他走的是偏僻、曲折的街道。
a torturous eight weeks in their prison camp 在戰(zhàn)俘集中營度過的痛苦的8周
5. septic / sceptic, skeptic 受感染的 / 懷疑論者,無神論者
例句:
I had my ears pierced and one of them went septic. 我穿了耳洞,有一只耳朵感染了。
He is a sceptic who tries to keep an open mind. 他是一個試圖保持開明觀點的懷疑論者。
6. causal / casual 因果關(guān)系的 / 隨便的
例句:
Is there a causal relationship between violence on television and violent behaviour? 電視暴力和暴力行為之間有因果關(guān)系嗎
casual clothes 便裝
7. dessert / desert 甜點 / 沙漠
例句:
If you make the main course, I'll make a dessert. 如果你做主菜,那我就來做甜食。
the desert sun 沙漠里的太陽
8. heroin / heroine 海洛因 / 女主角
例句:
a heroin addict 吸食海洛因成癮者
She was the heroine of the drama. 她是那部劇的女主。
9. public / pubic 公眾的 / 陰部的
Public opinion has turned against him. 民意已不再支持他了。
pubic hair 陰毛
(來源:牛津詞典博客 編輯:杜娟)