【易混淆字】明明很像，卻又不一樣！20組超容易搞錯的易混淆英文
編輯/ Zoe Li
在背單字時，是不是常常被很多看起來很像的英文單字困擾呢？
有很多單字可能只差了一個音節，甚至一個字母，
就會有完全不一樣的意思，
今天小編就要一次跟大家介紹20組！
幫大家釐清這些難搞的易混淆單字唷。
1. adapt (v.) 適應、改編 & adopt (v.) 領養
《例句》Karen manages to adapt herself to the tough condition after losing her job.
凱倫試著去適應失業後的困境。
《例句》They adopted a stray dog instead of buying one.
他們領養了一隻流浪狗而非用買的。
《補充》manage to 設法
2. aboard (adv.) 在船、車、飛機上 & abroad (adv.) 在國外
《例句》All passengers aboard are terrified due to the turbulence.
所有機上乘客都被亂流嚇壞了。
《例句》He plans to study abroad after graduating from high school.
高中畢業後，他計畫出國唸書。
《補充》turbulence 亂流
3. assure (v.) 保證 & ensure (v.) 確保
《例句》I assure you he will definitely show up.
我跟你保證他絕對會出現的。
《例句》He checked his bag again and again to ensure that he brought all the things needed.
他檢查了他的包包很多次以確保他帶了所有需要帶的東西。
4. bald (a.) 禿頭的 & bold (a.) 大膽的
《例句》People grow bald as they grow old.
隨著年紀增長人會變得禿頭。
《例句》It's really a bold move that you made his scandle public.
你把他的醜聞公開真是個大膽的舉動。
《補充》make public 公開
5. break (v.) 打破 & brake (n.) 煞車
《例句》That boy broke the vase on purpose.
那個男孩故意打破花瓶。
《例句》Something is wrong with the brakes.
煞車出了些狀況。
《補充》on purpose 故意
6. chore (n.) 雜事 & chord (n.) 和弦
《例句》It's an old-fashion way to think that women should do all the household chores.
女人該負責做所有家庭雜事是很過時的觀念。
《例句》He wrote this beautiful song with few chords in one day.
他在一天內只用了幾個和弦寫出這首美麗的歌。
《補充》household chore 家事
7. collar (n.) 領子 & color (n.) 顏色、本質
《例句》On a mad impulse, he grabbed her by the collar.
他在氣頭上而一把抓住了她的領口。
《例句》He will show his true color someday.
他總有一天會露出本性的。
《補充》true color 真面目
8. contact (v.) 聯絡 & contract (n.) 合約 & contrast (n.) 對比
《例句》Please let me know the contact information of the manager.
請告訴我經理的聯絡資訊。
《例句》He has just signed a contract of team transfer.
他簽下了轉隊的合約。
《例句》By contrast, he is so much more sincere than your ex.
相比之下，他比你前男友真誠多了。
9. complete (v.) 完成 & compete (v.) 競爭
《例句》He can go out because he has completed all of his homework.
他可以出去是因為他的功課都完成了。
《例句》It's such an honor to compete with the best teams.
和最好的隊伍競爭是很榮幸的一件事。
10. crash (v.) 撞擊 & crush (v.) 壓
《例句》The bus crashed into the fence then burned.
巴士撞上護欄後起火。
《例句》Be careful. Don't crush this box.
請小心，別壓壞這個箱子。
11. custom (n.) 習俗 & costume (n.) 服裝
《例句》Giving red envelopes is an important custom during Chinese New Year.
給紅包是過年很重要的習俗。
《例句》People wear interesting costumes on Halloween.
萬聖節人們會穿上有趣的服裝。
12. decent (n.) 正直的；像樣的 & descent (n.) 下降；血統
《例句》Nobody hates decent person.
不會有人討厭正直的人。
《例句》He is of German descent.
他有德國血統。
《補充》 be of...descent 有...血統
13. dedicate (v.) 奉獻 & delicate (a.) 精美的
《例句》He dedicated his life to education.
他將他的人生奉獻給教育。
《例句》What a delicate paiting!
多麼精美的一幅畫！
14. dessert (n.) 甜點 & desert (n.) 沙漠； (v.) 拋棄
《例句》I ordered ice-cream for dessert.
我點了冰淇淋當甜點。
《例句》All of his family members and his friends deserted him after he broke.
他破產後，所有的家人及朋友都拋棄了他。
15. disability (n.) 殘疾 & inability (n.) 沒能力
《例句》Blindness and deafness are both serious disabilities.
失明及失聰都是很嚴重的殘疾。
《例句》He is fired due to the inability to cooperate.
因為他無法合作所以被炒魷魚了。
16. except (prep.) 除了 & expect (v.) 期待
《例句》I'm available except Sunday.
除了禮拜天之外我都有空。
《例句》I expect that he'll succeed someday.
我期望他有天能成功。
17. expand (v.) 擴展 & expend (v.) 耗盡
《例句》She is thinking of expanding her business.
她正在考慮擴張她的企業。
《例句》He expends all of his energy on meaningless things.
他在那些無意義的事情上耗盡精力。
18. illusion (n.) 錯覺、幻想 & delusion (n.) 妄想症
《例句》She was under the illusion that she would be promoted.
她有著她會被升職的幻想。
《例句》He suffers from delusions.
他患有妄想症。
《補充》be under the illusion 有...的錯覺
19. immoral (a.) 不道德的 & immortal (a.) 不死的
《例句》Racism is not illegal but immoral.
種族歧視雖然不違法但是不道德。
《例句》Some people long for being immortal.
有些人渴望能得永生。
《補充》long for 渴望
20. sympathy (n.) 同情心 & empathy (n.) 同理心
《例句》I don't have much sympathy for him. He deserves that.
我並不同情他，他活該。
《例句》Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another being is experiencing from his/her perspective.
同理心是種能夠設身處地理解他人感受的能力。
一次學了那麼多組，有沒有覺得清楚多了呢？
有任何不清楚的地方都還可以去Engoo問老師唷！
