考研英语需掌握的形近词辨析53例

41.impractical和impracticable
impractical (not sensible or efficient or not actually possible)“不切实际的，不现实的”。
impracticable (not able to be done or used)“不能实行的，行不通的”；
With a river on one side and a steep drop on the other, it is impracticable to widen the road.

42.incredible和incredulous
incredible“不可相信的，难以置信的”；incredible energy惊人的能量，精力。
incredulous“不相信的，表示怀疑的”；be incredulous of hearsay不相信道听途说；an incredulous look怀疑的目光。

43.ingenious和ingenuous
ingenious“机灵的”; an ingenious mind机灵的头脑；an ingenious machine精巧的机器。
ingenuous“直率的，坦白的”。

44.intense和intensive
intense“激烈的，强烈的”，“紧张的”an intense light强烈的灯光；intense heat酷热；an intense life奋发图强的生活。
intensive“加强的，集中的”；“深入细致的，彻底的”; an intensive bombardment密集炮击；an intensive study彻底的研究；an intensive reading精读(extensive reading泛读)。

45.junction和juncture
junction“接合，连接”，“(河流的)汇合处”; make a junction取得联络，连接起来junction box接线盒。
juncture (a particular point in time or in a sequence of events)“接合，连接”，“时机，关头”；an important juncture in a man's career人生历程中的重要关头；at this juncture在这个时候；in the present critical juncture of things在目前这一危急关头下。

46.apt和prone
它们都具有“tending to or in the habit of”的意思，但是prone只用于人。Elderly people are prone to falls, often because of arthritic joints or dizziness.

47.loose和lose
loose“松的，宽的”。
lose“丢失”; lose one's balance失去平衡，跌倒；lose one's head被搞糊涂。

48.luxuriant和luxurious
luxuriant (growing strongly or vigorously; abundant, prolific)“繁茂的；多产的；丰富的”；
His luxuriant beard was red.
luxurious“豪华的，奢侈的”；a luxurious table奢侈的饭菜。

49.magical和magic
它们都和magic有关系，但是magical也有“wonderful, entrancing”的意思。

50.masterly和masterful
masterly (showing great skill or the skill of a master)“熟练的；名家的”。
masterful (showing power or authority)“主人派头的，专横的”；You're so strong and masterful.

51.obsolete和obsolescent
obsolete(no longer in use or already out of date)“已废弃的，已不用的”; an obsolete vessel废舰；an obsolete word已废的词。
obsolescent (going out of use or becoming out of date)“逐渐被废弃的，快要不用的”；Do you think that faxes are obsolescent?

52. officious和official
officious“爱管闲事的”，“非正式的”；an officious statement非正式声明。official“官方的”，“公务上的”; an official gazette官方通报；an official letter公函,公文；an official record正式记录

53.peaceable和peaceful
peaceable (peace loving, mild, placid, not inclined to quarrel or fight or existing in peace)“平和的”；“温和的”；“温顺的”。
peaceful“和平的，太平的”；“宁静的”；“爱好和平的”；a peaceful night's sleep ; peaceful coexistence和平共处；peaceful uses of atomic energy原子能的和平应用。