容易让人望文生义的英文短语
<p>不少单词似是而非，千万不要望文生义，而误入陷阱。</p><p>来看看下面这些短语吧：</p><p><span word="busboy">busboy</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;餐馆勤杂工，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;公汽售票员。</p><p><span word="busybody">busybody</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;爱管闲事的人，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;大忙人。</p><p><span word="dry">dry</span> <span word="goods">goods</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;(美)纺织品;(英)谷物， 而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;干货。</p><p><span word="eleventh">eleventh</span> <span word="hour">hour</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;最后时刻，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;十一点。</p><p><span word="lover">lover</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;情人，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;爱人。</p><p><span word="dead">dead</span> <span word="president">president</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;美钞(上印有总统头像)&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;，而并非&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;死了的总统。</p><p><span word="sweet">sweet</span> <span word="water">water</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;淡水，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;糖水。</p><p><span word="confidence">confidence</span> <span word="man">man</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;骗子， 而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;信得过的人。</p><p><span word="criminal">criminal</span> <span word="lawyer">lawyer</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;刑事律师，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;犯罪的律师。</p><p><span word="rest">rest</span> <span word="room">room</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;厕所，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;休息室。</p><p><span word="dressing">dressing</span> <span word="room">room</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;化妆室，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;试衣室或&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;更衣室。</p><p><span word="horse">horse</span> <span word="sense">sense</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;常识，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;马的感觉。</p><p><span word="capital">capital</span> <span word="idea">idea</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;好主意，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;资本主义思想。</p><p><span word="black">black</span> <span word="tea">tea</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;红茶，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;黑茶。</p><p><span word="black">black</span> <span word="stranger">stranger</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;完全陌生的人，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;陌生的黑人。</p><p><span word="white">white</span> <span word="man">man</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;忠实可靠的人，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;皮肤白的人。</p><p><span word="green">green</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> 是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;新手，而不是&<span word="ldquo">ldquo</span>;绿手。</p>
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