y words.
drawl: To speak in a slow, prolonged manner.
mutter: To express displeasure with compressed lips.
rave: To talk in an angry, uncontrolled way.
gabble: To talk rapidly, making inarticulate sounds.
(谈论) remark: To mention it or comment on it.
(陈述) state: To say, express or put into words, esp. formally.
He stated his view.
(讲述) narrate: To tell formally in writing or speech or describe
something in order with intonation.
He narrated his adventure in the forest.
(详述) relate: To tell formally in details, to give an account of.
He related his experiences.
(讲演) address: To say in speech or writing to a person or group.
tell: To let people know about something.
talk: To say things to someone.
converse: To talk formally.
The scholars are conversing with each other on
linguistics.
chat: To talk in a friendly, familiar, informal manner.
The two friends sat in a corner and chatted.
chatter: To talk continuously rapidly about small things.
The schoolgirls went along chattering.
whisper: To talk in a low voice.
She whispered me not to talk so loudly.
murmur: To make a soft sound, esp. to speak or say in a quiet voice.
He often murmurs to himself.
(闲谈) gossip: To talk about the details of other people's actions
and private lives which may not correct or proper.
That woman is very fond of gossiping about others.
stammer: To speak with pauses and repeated sounds because of excitement, embarrassment.
stutter: To speak with pauses and repeated sounds because of
inherent speech defect.
21.事情,事件
(事) thing: An event, a fact, a subject.
He talked of many interesting things.
(事情) matter: Seth that you have to deal with, something to be discussed, thought over.
There are several matters to be dealt with at the meeting.
(事务 责任) business: A special duty, something that has to be done.
Public business is every one's business.
(事务) affair: An event or set of connected events. (pl) private and personal life.
I have many affairs to look after.
(事件) event: An important happening. Events such as birthdays and anniversaries are often celebrated.
Do you know the chief events of 1986.
incident: Not as important as an event. Incidents seldom are celebrated. Sometimes an event becomes an incident after many years have passed.
(偶然事件) happening: An occurrence, and sometimes an unusual one.
There have been strange happenings here lately.
(偶发事件) occurrence: An incident that is usually unexpected and has not been planned ahead of time.
Flood is practically an annual occurrence in this district.
22.承认 admit: To agree to the truth of, usu, something bad.
It suggests reluctance or possible objection.
He admitted his crime/stealing.
(自白 供认) confess: To admit guilt as to a crime or as to a shortcoming, in the sense of making known to others one's own error or wrong doing.
He confessed his fault/doing something wrong.
acknowledge: to agree the truth of, recognize the fact or existence of what have said or done, good or bad.
It emphasizes openly in a embarrassing or awkward and usually not voluntary way.
I acknowledged my signature/mistakes/errors/having been defeated.
grant: To admit or to agree something is true.
I granted his request/his honesty.
take sth/sb for granted.
concede: To admit as true, just or proper often unwillingly because of overwhelming evidence.
I conceded you that point, but I still think you are wrong.
recognize: To accept or acknowledge it.
It refers to something about law and diplomacy.
The new regime was recognized by China.
23.走路
walk: The most general one.
stride: To walk with long steps.
He strode through the station a few minutes before the train left.
(高视阔步) stalk: To walk stiffly, slowly, and proudly with long steps.
trot: To jog, move quickly, usu refers to horses.
(蹒跚而行) waddle: To walk from side to side with short steps like a duck.
The fat man waddled out of the room.
(蹒跚) stagger: To walk unsteadily, slide and drag the feet almost
falling at each step, usually because of illness, injury or drink.
After drinking too much, he staggered in the street.
(摇摆蹒跚) totter: To walk unsteadily showing great weakness often used
of very young children learning to walk. The child tottered before his parents.
(拖着脚走) shuffle: To move without lifting the feet clear of the floor as if wearing slippers.
The old man shuffled along the road.
(趾高气扬地走) strut To walk in a proud strong way, esp. with the chest out and trying to look important.
(慢行) amble: To walk at an easy gentle rate.
It stresses a leisurely but regular movement.
(闲逛) stroll: To walk, esp. slowly, for pleasure.
It emphasizes a slower movement, more wandering and aimless with suggestions of many starts and pauses.
They are strolling through this park.
saunter: A little more formal than stroll.
(漫步 徘徊) wander: To move about without a fixed course, aim, or purpose.
He was wandering about/down/through/up and down the street.
(漫游) roam: To wander with as very clear aim.
It suggests a more serious purpose behind the irregular
of circular movement in complete forgetfulness of time.
The lovers roamed around/through the fields.
(跋涉) trudge: To walk heavily and wearily with effort as when one (plod) is tired.
The hunter was trudging through the deep snow.
(重步行走) tramp: To walk with firm heavy steps.
Who has been tramping all over the carpet in muddy shoes.
(扭扭捏捏地走)
mince: To walk with little short steps in an affected manner.
It was a funny sight to see her mince along.
slouch: To walk in a loose, ungainly (不雅观) way.
hustle: To walk in a busy, active way.
24.跳
jump: The most general one. to throw oneself into the air.
(跳起)
leap: (literary) To spring through the air, often landing in a different place.
The boy leaped over the brook without difficulty.
(跳跃) spring: To leap suddenly and quickly.
He sprang to his feet at the sudden noise.
(跳着跑) bound: To spring lightly along.
It suggests high spirits and excitement.
His dog bounded to meet me.
(轻快地跑) skip: To move in a slight dancing way, as with quick steps and jumps.
The little girl skipped at her mother's side.
hop: To jump on one leg.
The boy had hurt his leg and had to hop along.
vault: To leap over something using the hands or a pole.
You can vault a fence by putting your hands on it and swinging yourself over.
hurdle: To jump over some thing while running.
The horse hurdled the fence and ran into the woods.
25.特点 特征
quality: The most general one.
(特点)
characteristic: Quality typical of a particular person and thing, a special and easily recognized quality of sb/sth.
It has may scientific or technical uses.
It implies neutral description in referring to any aspect of something without evaluating its relative importance to the whole.
A useful characteristic of the cat is its ability to catch and kill mice.
(特征) character: The combination of qualities which make a particular person, thing, place, etc.
A tendency not to show emotions is supposed to be part of the British national character.
(性质) nature: The qualities make someone or something different from others.
It indicates the widest range of traits, including emotional, mental and physical qualities.
It is only human nature to like money.
(特征) attribute: A quality belonging to or forming part of the
mature of a person or thing.
The word is positive rather than negative.
Darkness is an attribute of night.
(特性) peculiarity: The quality of being peculiar, strangeness, unusualness.
It shows an unpleasant attribute that is quite noticeable.
One of his peculiarities is that his two eyes are not the same size.
(特色) feature: A typical and noticeable part or quality.
It suggests something positive and specifically
It refers to physical appearance.
A lake is an important feature in this area.
(品质 特性) trait: A particular quality of sb/sth.
It refers to more abstract attributes. Honesty and diligence are the chief traits of his character.
(个性) personality: The whole nature or character of a particular person.
It refers to the whole indefinable emotional coloration that a specific person gives off. He has a strong personality.
英语同源形容词的区别
在英语中某些词有两种或两种以上的形容词形式，它们词形相近，但词义不同，容易用错，下面笔者对这类形容词做一总结。
1)historic: famous in history, 历史上著名的 associated with past times 与过去时代有关的
a ~ event/speech/spot
historical: belong to history 历史上的
a ~ people/novel/play/film/painting
~ trend
2) electric: worked by, changed with， producing electricity 用电的，带电的, 有电的
~ current/cable
electrical: relating to electricity, an idea of a less close connection with electricity
~ engineering/apparatus
3) economic: of economics
~ policy/geography/crisis/crops
economical: careful in the spending of money and time, not waste 经济的，节俭的
an ~ housewife/store
4) industrial: of industries 工业的
the ~ revolution/products/system
industrious: hard-working, diligent
~ people
5) considerable: great much 相当多（大）的
a ~ income/distance
considerate: thoughtful 体谅的， 体贴的 周到的
She is ~ to others.
6) sensible: reasonable, having good sense 实用的， 明知的
a ~ woman/idea/ 豁达的妇女/明知的观点
~ clothes 实用的衣服
sensitive: quick to receive impression 敏感的
a ~ skin
~ paper 感光纸
7) continual: going on all the time without stopping or with only short breaks, stop and go repeatedly, 连续的，断断续续的
~ rain/noise
continuous: going on without a break, an uninterrupted flow 连续不断的
~ fight/work
8) intense: high in degree 强烈的， 剧烈的，高度的
~ heat炽热/pain
an ~ lady 热情的女子
intensive: deep and thorough 精深的， 集中的
~ reading/study彻底研究/agriculture密集农业
9） respectable: deserving respect, 值得尊敬的，有名望的
a ~ man/profession
respectful: showing respect 尊敬人的，有礼貌的，
He is always ~to the elders.
respective: belongs to each of these 分别的，各自的
They sat on their ~ chairs.
10) imaginable: that can be imagined 可象想的
~ difficulties
imaginary: existing only in the mind, unreal 想象中的， 不真实的
~ figure
imaginative: of, having, using imagination 有想象力的， 运用想象力的
a ~ writer
11) intelligent: having, showing intelligence, clever 有才智的, 聪明的
an ~ looking girl ~ answer
intelligible: clear to mind, that can be easily understood. 易了解的, 易领悟的
an ~ speech/explanation
intellectual: possessing a great deal of knowledge 知识的, 智力的
12) contemptible: deserving contempt 可卑的
a ~ lie
contemptuous: showing contempt 表示轻视的
a ~ look
13) credible: that can be believed 可信的， 可靠的
a ~ witness
credulous: too ready to believe things. 轻易相信的， 易上当的
He always cheats ~ people.
creditable: that brings credit. 可称赞的
a ~ record/deed/effort
14) alternate: changing by turns 轮流的， 交替的
alternative: giving a choice between two things 选择的， 两者选一的
15) comparable 可比较的， 有类似之处的
comparative 比较而言的， 相当的
There is no scenery comparable to that of the West lake.
He lived in comparative comfort recently.
16) politic 精明的
political 政治的
17) beneficial 有益的
beneficent 多多行善的
18) official 官方的
officious 多管闲事的
19) potent 强有力的
potential 潜在的， 可能的
20) confident 有信心的， 自信的
confidential 机密的
21) negligent 忽视的， 粗心大意的
negligible 可忽视的
22) momentary 瞬时的， 短时的
momentous 重大的
23) memorable 值得记忆的， 不能忘却的
memorial 纪念的
24) social 社会的
sociable 善社交的
25) childish 幼稚的
childlike 孩子般的
26) distinct: clear 明显的， 清晰的
distinctive: characteristic 独特的， 有区别的
27) classic 一流的
classical 古典的
28) comprehensible 可理解的
comprehensive 全面的， 综合的
29) disinterested 公平的
uninterested 冷淡的
30) earthly 人间的， 尘世的
earthy 泥土似的
31) effective 有效的
efficient 有效率的
effectual 奏效的
32) exceptionable 反对的
exceptional 非凡的
33) fatal 致命的
fateful 决定性的
34) fleshly 肉体的
fleshy 肥胖的
35) homely 家常的
homelike 象家的
36) im(un)practical 不切合实际的
impracticable 无法使用的
37) ingenious 有独创性的
ingenuous 直率的， 天真的
38) manly 男人气派的
male 男的
masculine 男性的
39) movable 可移动的， 变动的
mobile 可动的，活动地
40) mysterious 神秘的
mystical 奥妙的
41) notable 著名的（指事）
noted 著名的（指人）
42) Practical 实际的
practicable 可行的， 通行的