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英语知识-谈谈homonym(同音异义词)和homograph 同形异义词

时间:2009-05-09 05:37:01

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从英语的谜语看“homonym(同音异义词)”:

英语中的许多“谜语(riddles)都必须借用“homonyms”;

要记住这个词其实是有规律可循的:

“homo-”是表示“相同的(the same)”的前缀(prefix),通常英语希腊系的单词;如: homosexual 同性恋的 (比较:heterosexual 异性恋的 heter(o)-表“其它的,相异的”前缀; homogenous1 同类的,同质的
homograph 同形异义词(如“seal(海豹)”与“seal”(图章))

以下是几个常用的”homonyms”:

made 做(过去式)- maid (女佣)

made - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to make'

She made me a cup of tea. (泡了一杯茶)

maid - noun -> domestic help

The maid cleaned the room.

mail 邮件- male男性的(形容词)

mail - noun -> post

I got a lot of mail today.

male - adjective -> relative to men

His male friends are crazy!

marry 结婚- merry快乐的(形容词)

marry - verb -> to join in matrimony

Is a pastor2 going to marry them? 那个牧师会给他们主持婚礼吗?

merry - adjective -> happy Merry Christmas and happy new year!

bat -  piece of sports equipment OR an animal 球拍或蝙蝠


bow - type of knot OR to incline 领结或鞠躬


fine - of good quality OR a levy3 好的或罚款,如:“Yesterday he was fined for speeding on the highway.”


learned - past tense of learn OR knowledgeable4 “Learn(学习)的过去式或者“有学问的”,如: The old man is a learned scholar(那位老人是一名学识丰富的学者)。


minute - tiny OR unit of time 微小的,微细的或分钟, 如“minute particles (微粒)”;


number - more numb OR numerical value “Numb(麻木的,无知觉的)之“比较级”或“数字”;


row - line OR argument OR propel a boat 一排,或辩论或划船,如:to row a boat


sewer - drain OR person who sews 下水道或缝纫工


wave - move the hand in greeting OR sea water coming into shore 挥手或波浪


wound - past tense of wind OR to injure “wind(卷,绕)的过去式或“使某人受伤”


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1 homogenous NrkzVM     
adj.同类的,同质的,纯系的
参考例句:
  • Japan is a wealthy,homogenous,developed nation with a stable political system.日本是一个富裕的同质型发达国家,政治体制稳定。
  • My family is very homogenous and happy.我们这个家庭很和睦很幸福。
2 pastor h3Ozz     
n.牧师,牧人
参考例句:
  • He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
  • We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师:教会的事是由五位执事管理的。
3 levy Z9fzR     
n.征收税或其他款项,征收额
参考例句:
  • They levy a tax on him.他们向他征税。
  • A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.地方政府征收了食品税。
4 knowledgeable m2Yxg     
adj.知识渊博的;有见识的
参考例句:
  • He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。
  • He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting.他在会上的发言颇有见地。