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幾乎我們每天都在用的一些日常英語詞匯，其中有一些長的完全相同 ， 有些長的非常相似，那么它們的意思和用法是否也是相同或相似呢？不盡其然 。下面看看哪些日常英語詞匯長相完全相同 ， 意思卻不同：
beside/besides

• Beside means next to，意思是緊挨著的

"Please leave the pen beside the book." “請把筆放在書旁邊 ?！?br />

• Besides means in addition to ， 意思是除此之外的

"What else do you like besides pizza?" “除了披薩，你還喜歡什么?”
all ready/already

• All ready means all prepared ， 意思是一切都準備好了

"Let's go! We are all ready to leave now." “我們走吧!我們現在都準備好離開了 。

• Already refers to something that happened previously.指之前發生過的事情

"When we arrived at the station the train had already left." “當我們到達車站時，火車已經開走了 ?！?br /> all together/altogether

• All together means in a group.指一群或一組

"The children stayed all together in the kitchen."“孩子們都呆在廚房里 ?！?br />

• Altogether means "completely, utterly".指完全地 ， 徹底地

【使用最頻繁的日常英語詞匯 ordinary什么意思】 "The question left him altogether perplexed."“這個問題讓他完全不知所措 ?！?br />
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apiece/a piece

• Apiece is an adverb meaning ‘for each one’.動詞 ， 指每一個

“Copies are being sold at 50€ apiece.””正在以每股50€出售副本 ?！?br />

• The noun piece means a part of something.指某個東西的一部分

“Would you like a piece of cake?”“你想要一塊蛋糕嗎?”
awhile/a whileA while and awhile both refer to a period of time, but they represent different parts of speech.
一段時間和一段時間都是指一段時間，但它們代表了不同的詞性 。

• Awhile is an adverb meaning ‘for a short time’. 動詞，指一段短時間

（ Awhile cannot follow a preposition）
“The passengers waited awhile for the doors to open."“乘客們等了一會兒才打開車門 。”

• A while is a noun meaning a period or interval of time.名詞 ， 指一段時間

“Dinner is not ready yet. You will have to wait for a while.”晚餐還沒準備好 。你得等一會兒 。
everyday/every day

• Everyday describes ordinary normal things or occurences.指發生的事情或事件是正常的 ， 普通的

"I don’t wear my everyday clothes on special occasions."“我在特殊場合不穿平常的衣服 ?！?br />

• Every day means every single day. 指每一天

"Jack takes the bus to work every day. "杰克每天乘公共汽車上班 。

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下面說說那些長相非常相似，但意思卻大不相同的詞語：
assure/ensure/insure

• Assure means to speak confidently and positively to dispel any doubts. 指確信，自信而積極的消除疑慮的

"We can assure you that all the facts have been verified."“我們可以向你保證，所有的事實都得到了證實 ?！?br />

• Ensure means to make sure that something will happen.指確保某事會發生

"Our excellent transport service will ensure fast delivery."“我們優良的運輸服務將確?？焖俳回??！?br />

• Insure means to guarantee indemnity in case of damage, loss or death.指在損失或死亡的情況下保證賠償

"The boat and its passengers are fully insured."“我們優良的運輸服務將確?？焖俳回??！?br /> berth/birth

• Berth means a bed or a bunk on a ship, a train, etc.指輪船或火車上的床鋪

It also refers to a place for a boat to stay in a harbour.也指船停泊在港口的地方
"She booked a berth on the ferry."“她在渡輪上訂了一個臥鋪 ?！?br />

• Birth means the start of life; the arrival of a baby or an animal.指一個生命的開始，嬰兒或動物的出生

"The young couple proudly announced the birth of their first child."“這對年輕夫婦自豪地宣布他們的第一個 孩子出生了 ?！?br /> complement/compliment

• A complement is something additional that enhances or makes something even better.指補語或補足物

"The music complements her voice perfectly."“音樂完美地補充了她的聲音 ?！?br />

• To compliment someone is to express approval, praise or admiration. 也可表示贊美，贊揚

"She complimented the actor on his performance. "她稱贊這位演員的表演 。

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coarse/course

• Coarse means rough or uneven，指粗糙的 ， 粗俗的

"The coarse fabric irritated the baby's skin."“粗糙的織物使嬰兒的皮膚很不舒服 ?！?br />

• Course means a series of classes or lessons，指一系列的課程

"Tom is doing a computer course at the moment. "湯姆現在正在上計算機課 。
farther/further

• Farther refers to distance指距離遠的

"The train station is farther away than the bus stop."“火車站比車站還遠 ?！?br />

• Further refers to something additional，指附加的東西

"For further information please call 123456."“如需進一步資料，請致電123456 ?！?br /> forward/foreword

• Forward means onward, ahead of you or towards the future.指向前，前進

"As soon as the door opened the car moved forward "“門一開 ， 車就開了 ?！?br />

• Foreword means an introduction to a book written by someone other than the author.指前言，由作者以外的人寫的書的介紹

"The foreword to his latest book was written by a famous scientist.."“他的新書的前言是由一位著名的科學家寫的 ?！?br />
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類似這樣的詞匯，在英語中還有很多，需要我們慢慢發現，細心積累 ， 日積月累之后，你的英語自然就會提高了 。

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