34組形近詞組

1. a number of，the number of

a number of 許多，謂語動詞用復數;

the number of …的數目，謂語動詞用單數。

The number of students is increasing.學生的數量在增長。

2. in front of，in the front of

in front of 范圍外的前面;

in the front of 范圍內的前面。

In the front of the room sits a boy.

在這個房間前面坐著一個男孩。

3. three of us，the three of us

three of us 我們(不止三個)中的三個;

the three of us 我們三個(就三個人)。

The three of us——Tom, Jack and I went to the cinema yesterday.

我們三個——湯姆、杰克和我昨天去看電影了。

4. by bus, on the bus

by bus 乘公交車，表手段，方式，不用冠詞;

on the bus 在公交車上，表范圍。

They went there by bus last year.

去年，它們乘公交車去的那里。

5. for a moment, for the moment

for a moment 片刻，一會兒;

for the moment 暫時，一時。

Thinking for a moment, he agreed.

想了一會兒，他同意了。

6. next year, the next year

next year 明年，將來時間狀語;

the next year 第二年，過去將來時間狀語。

He said he would go abroad the next year.他說他第二年會出國。

7. take advice, take the(one's) advice

take advice 征求建議;

take the advice 接受建議。

He refused to take the advice and failed again.他拒絕接受建議，再一次失敗了。

8. in a word;in words

in a word 總之，一句話;

in words 口頭上。

In a word, you are right.

總之，你是對的。

9. in place of, in the place of

in place of 代替;

in the place of 在…...地方。

A new building is being built in the place of the old one.

一座新的建筑物在原來舊的建筑物所在地正在被建。

10. in secret, in the secret

in secret 秘密地，暗自地，偷偷地，一般用作狀語;

in the secret 知道內情，知道秘密，一般用作表語。

My mother was in the secret from the beginning.

我媽媽從一開始就知道內情。

11. go to sea, by sea, by the sea

go to sea 當海員，出航;

by sea 乘船，由海路;

by the sea 在海邊。

12. the doctor and teacher, the doctor and the teacher

the doctor and teacher 指一個人，既是醫生又是老師;

the doctor and the teacher 兩個人，一個醫生和一個老師。

13. in charge of, in the charge of

in charge of 負責，掌管;

in the charge of 被負責，被掌管。

He is in charge of the matter.

他負責這件事。

The matter is in the charge of her.

這件事被她負責。

14. in class, in the class

in class 在課上;

in the class 在班級里。

He is the best student in the class.

他是班里最好的學生。

15. on fire, on the fire

on fire 著火;

on the fire 在火上。

Put the food on the fire.

把食物放在火上。

The house is on fire.

房子著火了。

16. out of question, out of the question

out of question 毫無疑問的;

out of the question 不可能的。

17. by day;by the day

by day 白天;

by the day 按天計算。

The workers are paid by the day.

工人們按天被支付工資。

18. the people, a people

the people 指民，人們;

a people 指民族。

19. no more than;not more than

no more than 相當于only，僅僅，只有;

not more than 至多，不超過。

20. by oneself;for oneself;

to oneself;of oneself

by oneself 單獨，獨自;

for oneself 親自;

to oneself 供自己用;

of oneself 自動。

The door opened of itself.

這扇門自動開了。

21. at all;after all

at all 根本，全然;

after all 到底，畢竟。

After all he is a child.

他畢竟是個孩子。

22. at ease;with ease

at ease 舒適地，安逸地;

with ease 容易地，無困難地。

23. day after day;day by day

day after day 日復一日地(無變化);

day by day一天天地(有變化)。

Trees grow taller day by day.

樹木一天天地長高了。

24. on the corner, in the corner, at the corner

on the corner 物體表面的角上;

in the corner 物體內部的角落里;

at the corner 物體外部的角落上(拐角處)。

25. warn sb. of;warn sb. against

warn sb. of 提醒某人注意某事;

warn sb. against提醒某人不要做某事。

26. at peace;in peace

at peace 平靜地;

in peace 和平地。

27. on earth, on the earth, in the earth

on earth 在世上，在人間，到底，究竟;

on the earth 在地上，在地球上;

in the earth 在地下，在泥土里。

28. in surprise, to one's surprise

in surprise 驚奇地;

to one's surprise 令某人吃驚的是。

29. in the air, on the air, in the sky

in the air 正在醞釀中;

on the air 播送，廣播;

in the sky 在天空中。

His show is on the air at 6:00 tonight.

他的節目今晚六點播送。

30. in the field, on the field

in the field 在野外;

on the field 在戰場上。

He lost his life on the field.

他在戰場上失去了生命。

31. in the market, on the market

in the market 在市場上，表示場所或地點;

on the market 在出售。

He sells fish in the market.

他在市場賣魚。

Fresh vegetables are on the market now.

新鮮的蔬菜現在正在出售。

32. in the sun, under the sun

in the sun 在陽光下;

under the sun 地球上，全世界。

33. in a voice, with one voice

in a voice 出聲地;

with one voice 異口同聲地。

They refused with one voice.

他們異口同聲地拒絕。

34. All right. That's all right. That's right.

All right. That's all right. 當好吧解時，可以替換;當不客氣，沒關系解時只能用“That's all right. ”

That's right. 那是對的 。