喬今天要分享的筆記整理概念為：「將spelling(拼字)相當類似以至於時常搞混的單字做整理，將有助於字彙背誦。」許多同學大量靠著發音背誦單字，這是較佳的方式。但是有些單字的發音其實時常令人搞混，僅靠發音記誦容易搞混。所以喬認為將這些單字整理出來並且搭配練習手寫拼音可記誦較久，以下為喬靠此方法做的筆記：
√ congenial &
congenital
☛ congenial (adj.) 友善的; 令人愉快的; 怡人的
[friendly and pleasant]
e.g. congenial company/surroundings
友善的夥伴/ 令人愉快的環境
☛ congenital
(adj.) (疾病等)
天生的;
先天的
[describes a disease or condition that exists at or from
birth]
e.g. a congenital abnormality/disease
先天性畸形/疾病
√ ethic & ethnic
☛ ethic (n.) 行為準則; 倫理; 道德體系; 道德規範
[a system of accepted beliefs which control behavior,
especially such a system based on morals]
e.g. the (Protestant) work ethic
(新教徒的)職業道德
e.g. The ethics of journalism are much debated.
新聞業的職業道德是個廣受討論的問題
e.g. He said he was bound by a scientist’s code of ethnics.
他說他受到科學家的道德準則的約束
☛ ethnic
(adj.) 民族的;
種族的
[of a national or racial group of people]
e.g. A question on ethnic origin was included in the census.
人口普查包含一個有關種族來源的問題
e.g. The factory’s workforce reflects the ethnic mix from
which it draws its labor.
這個工廠的員工組成反映了勞動力來源的種族複雜狀況
√ imaginary & imaginative
☛ imaginary (adj.) 想像中的; 虛構的
[describes something that is created by and exists only in
the mind; that is not real]
e.g. As a child I had
an imaginary friend called Polly.
小時候我有個想像中的朋友叫做波力
☛ imaginative (adj.) 新穎的; 獨創的
[new, original and clever]
e.g. an imaginative new approach/policy
有創意的新方法/政策
e.g. The architects have made imaginative used of glass and
transparent plastic.
建築師別出心裁地使用了玻璃和透明塑膠
√ respectable &
respectful & respective
☛ respectable (adj.) 體面的; 得體的; 值得尊敬的
[considered to be socially acceptable because of your good
character, appearance or behavior]
e.g. a respectable young woman from a good family
出身良好、端莊賢淑的年輕女子
☛ respectful (adj.) 畢恭畢敬的; 表示尊敬的; 尊重的
[showing admiration for someone or something]
e.g. “We’re so pleases to meet you at last,” he said in a
respectful tone of voice.
「我們終於和您見面了，真是萬分高興，」他畢恭畢敬地說道
☛ respective (adj.) 各自的; 個別的; 各個的
[relating or belonging to each of the separate people or
things you have just mentioned]
e.g. Everyone would go
into the hall for assembly and then afterwards we’d go to our respective
classes.
所有人都去禮堂參加集會，會後各自回各自的班級
√ sensible &
sensitive
☛ sensible (adj.) 理智的; 明智的
[based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or
understanding]
e.g. a sensible answer/approach/compromise/option
明智的回答/方法/妥協/選擇
☛ sensitive (adj.) 神經過敏的; 易被冒犯的; 敏感的
[easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing
people to be upset, embarrassed or angry]
e.g. Her reply showed
that she was very sensitive to criticism.
她的回答顯示她對批評很敏感
√ intense &
intensive
☛ intense (adj.) 強烈的; 極度的
[extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong]
e.g. insense cold/heat/hatred
嚴寒/酷熱/痛恨
☛ intensive (adj.) 密集的; 集中的; 加強的; 深入的
[involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of
time]
e.g. two weeks of intensive training
兩週的密集訓練
e.g. an intensive
course in English
英語密集課程
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