母语人士也会混淆的10组英文单词

英文中一些单词很容易混淆，甚至连native speaker都会误用。为了在口语和写作中避免这种错误的发生，小编特意为大家整理了英文中10组易混淆的词汇，大家仔细体会哦！

1. Affect (动词) / Effect (名词)

Did the bad weather affect your summer holiday?
坏天气影响到你的暑期了吗？

What has the effect of high interest rates been on this year’s sales?
高利率对今年的销量有什么影响？

2. Borrow/ Lend

I need to borrow $2,000 from my bank.
我需要从银行借2000美元。

My bank has agreed to lend me £2,000.
银行答应借我2000美元。

3. Controlled/Inspected

Our machines are controlled by a central computer system.
我们的机器由中央电脑系统控制。

The cash machines are inspected (checked)once a day by our staff.
我们的工作人员每天检查一次收银机。

4. Interested/Interesting

I am interested in homeopathy.
我对顺势医疗论很有兴趣。

I find homeopathy very interesting.
我认为顺势医疗论很有趣。

5. Journey (名词)/Travel (动词)

Some people have a long journey to work.
一些人需要走很远的路去上班。

Some people have to travel far to get to work.
一些人需要走很远的路去上班。

6. Raise/Rise

The Bank of England has raised interest rates. (‘Raise’ takes an object)
英格兰银行提高利率了。（Raise后接宾语）

Interest Rates have risen in the last few years. (‘Rise’ does not take an object)
利率在过去几年里提高了。（rise不能接宾语）

7. Receipt/Recipe

How much is this baguette? Can I have a receipt for it?
这个法式长面包多少钱？我能要个收据吗？

I love this bread. How did you make it? Can you give me the recipe?
我喜欢这个面包，你怎么做的，能给我食谱吗？

8. Remember/Remind

I must remember to take my tennis racket tomorrow. (I remember)
我必须记着明天带上网球拍。（主语是我）

Could you please remind me to take my tennis racket tomorrow. (You remind me)
你能提醒我明天带网球拍吗？（主语是你）

9. Sensible/Sensitive

Gill always saves a part of her salary every month. She is very sensible.
吉尔每月都会节省一部分工资，她非常明智。

Gill is very sensitive to any type of criticism.
吉尔对任何批评都非常敏感。

10. Stationary/Stationery

I am so sorry I’m late. The traffic was stationary all the way from the airport.
对不起我迟到了。从机场就一直堵车。

We have run out of envelopes and paper. We need to do a stationery order this week.
我们没有信封和信纸了。这周我们需要下一个文具订单了。