單字快記

蒐集一些常常搞混的單字

第一組(發音)

excess [ɪkˈsɛs] [ikˈses]
超越,超過

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exist [ɪgˈzɪst]
存在

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exit [ˈɛksɪt] [ˈeksit]
出口

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第二組(字義)

arise
1.(問題、困難、疑問、結果)產生
2.(太陽、霧等)升起

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raise
1.增加，提升
2.舉起，抬高
3.募兵，募款

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rise
1.抬高 (不及物V，及物V 會用 raise)
2.起立
3.上升
...非常多字義，請查字典

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arouse
1.引起，激起
2.醒來，睡醒

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Making suggestions 提供意見

With gerunds 接動名詞

1.What about Ving ...?
ex：

• What about looking through the personal ads?
• A: Do you know where can I have these pants shortened?
  B: What about asking a dry cleaner? They sometimes fix clothes.
  

2.Have you thought about Ving ...?
ex：

• Have you thought about joining online dating service?
• A: I never have any energy, so I can never do anything.
  B: Have you thought about taking an aerobics class? Some people say exercise gives them more energy.
• Have you thought about staying home with friends?
• Have you thought about refusing to open the door?
• A: Do you know where I can have an MP3 player fixed?
  B: Have you thought about asking at the electronics store where you bought it?

With infinitives 接不定詞

3.It might be a good ideas to Verb

ex：

• It might be a good idea to check out those discussion groups at the bookstore.
• It might be a good idea to stay home tonight.

4.One thing you could do is (to) Verb

ex:

• One thing you could do is to join a dating service.
• Another thing you could do is improve your diet.
• Another thing you could do is go walking every day.

With modals + Verb

5.Maybe you could +Verb

ex.

• Maybe you could go to a chat room on the Internet.
• Maybe you could see a chiropractor.
• A: Do you know where I can get a laptop battery replaced?
  B: Maybe you could go to computer store in the mall.
  

With negative question

6.Why don't you +Verb

ex.

• Why don't you join a dating service?
• Why don't you get a more comfortable chair?
• A: Do you know where I can get a bicycle repaired?
  B: Why don't you look in the phone book?