考研英语相近词辨析整理 distinctive和distinct distinctive有特色的;独特的 distinct清楚的,明显的 a distinct smell of alcohol on his breath;the distinctive stripes of the zebra. dual和duel dual;二重的; dual personality双重人格;dual control双重管辖; duel;决斗,竞争; fight a duel with sb.与某人决斗; challenge sb. to a duel向某人提出决斗; a duel of wits斗智 eatable和edible eatable a.;可食用的,可吃的n.[pl.];食物、食品 edible a.;适合食用的,可以吃的n.[pl.]食品 在指吃的时候二者可通用: The toast was burnt and barely eatable/edible. 但在其他情况下不一样: If something is eatable,it may be eaten(though it may not be safe or desirable to do so);but,if something is edible it is safe to eat apt和prone 它们都具有tending to or in the habit of的意思,但是prone只用于人。 Elderly people are prone to falls,often because of arthritic joints or dizziness. loose和lose loose松的,宽的。 |