相似词语辨析【60】eatable和edible
<p> <span word="eatable">eatable</span>，<span word="edible">edible</span></p><p> 这一对词都可以用作形容词和名词，都有可吃的词义，但涵义有细微的差异。</p><p> <span word="Eatable">Eatable</span>源出于古英语<span word="etan">etan</span>；<span word="edible">edible</span>源出于拉丁语<span word="edibilis">edibilis</span>.前者着重表示可吃的、能吃的意味，但可吃、能吃并不等于食物可口和好吃，例如食品不够新鲜或烧得太生太熟时，也是 <span word="something">something</span> <span word="eatable">eatable</span>.后者则着重表示本来不是食物，但吃下去也无害之意。</p><p> 通过下面的例句，我们可以辨别它们的不同涵义：</p><p> <span word="These">These</span> <span word="bananas">bananas</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="over">over</span>-<span word="ripe">ripe</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="eatable">eatable</span>．</p><p> 这些香蕉长得太熟，可是还是可以吃的。</p><p> <span word="This">This</span> <span word="food">food</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="scarcely">scarcely</span> <span word="eatable">eatable</span>．</p><p> 这种食物难以咽下。</p><p> <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="seaweeds">seaweeds</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="edible">edible</span>．</p><p> 据说，海藻是可以吃的。</p><p> <span word="Toadstools">Toadstools</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="edible">edible</span>．</p><p> 毒菌是不能吃的。</p><p> <span word="Eatable">Eatable</span>用作名词时，常用复数形式，在词尾加-<span word="s">s</span>.<span word="edible">edible</span>也是如此，如：<span word="They">They</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="edibles">edibles</span>.</p><p> </p>
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