自动拼写检查可能引发怎样的尴尬?有这篇双语文章为证(文章最后一部分)。今天我们再来具体看看哪几组英文单词容易掉入自动修正的陷阱。 1. socialite / socialist 社交名流 / 社会主义者 例句: a wealthy socialite 富有的社交界名流 He was a socialist all his life. 他一生都是个社会主义者。 2. definitely / defiantly 绝对地 / 挑衅地 例句: He definitely said he'd be here. 他肯定地说了他会到这里来的。 a defiant attitude 挑衅的态度 3. marital / martial 婚姻的 / 军事的 例句: They've been having marital problems. 他们的婚姻一直有问题。 Renegade forces captured the capital and imposed martial law. 叛军占领了首都,宣布实施军事管制。 4. tortuous / torturous 弯曲的 / 痛苦的 例句: He took a tortuous route through back streets. 他走的是偏僻、曲折的街道。 a torturous eight weeks in their prison camp 在战俘集中营度过的痛苦的8周 5. septic / sceptic, skeptic 受感染的 / 怀疑论者,无神论者 例句: I had my ears pierced and one of them went septic. 我穿了耳洞,有一只耳朵感染了。 He is a sceptic who tries to keep an open mind. 他是一个试图保持开明观点的怀疑论者。 |