英语指导之易混词汇辨析

21. cook, cooker

cook厨师;

cooker厨具 eg:He is a good cook.

22. damage, damages

damage不可数名词, 损害，损失;

damages复数形式, 赔偿金 eg:$900 damages

23. police, policeman

police警察的总称，后接复数谓语动词;

policeman 指某个具体的警察 eg:The police are questioning everyone in the house.

24. problem, question

problem常和困难连系，前面的动词常为think about, solve, raise;

question常和疑问连系，多和ask, answer连用

25. man, a man

man人类;

a man一个男人 eg:Man will conquer nature.

26. chick, chicken

二者均可指小鸡;

chicken还可以当鸡肉 eg:The chicken is delicious.

27. telegram, telegraph

当电报解时，telegram指具体的.;

telegraph指抽象的 eg:a telegram, by telegraph

28. trip, journey, travel, voyage

travel是最常用的;

trip指短期的旅途;

journey指稍长的旅途;

voyage指海上航行 eg:a three-day trip