1. real, true
real真的,真實的,指的是事實上存在而不是想像的,true真的,真正的,指的是事實和實際情況相符合 real gold, a true story
2. respectful, respectable
respectful尊敬,有禮貌,respectable可敬的,值得尊敬的 be respectful to the aged
3. outwards, outward
二者均可用作副詞,表示向外,外面,outward還可用作形容詞 an outward voyage
4. pleasant, pleased, pleasing
pleasant常用作定語,pleased, pleasing常用作表語,pleased主語常為人,
pleasing主語常為物 a pleasant trip The trip is pleasing.
5. understanding, understandable
understanding明白事理的,能體諒的,understandable 可理解的,能夠懂的
an understanding girl, an understandable mistake
6. close, closely
close接近,靠近,closely緊緊地,緊密地 closely connected, stand close
7. ill, sick
ill做表語,sick定,表均可 a sick boy
8. good, well
good形容詞,well副詞,但指身體狀況是形容詞 He is well again.
9. quiet, silent, still
quiet安靜的,可以發出小的聲音,silent不發出聲音,但可以動,still完全不動,完全無聲響 He stand there still. 他站在那兒,一動不動,也不說話。
10. hard, hardly
hard努力,hardly幾乎不 work hard I can hardly believe it.