最讓人抓狂的十組英語(yǔ)“雙胞胎”詞匯

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    1. Loose 和 lose
    錯(cuò):I always loose the product key.
    對(duì):I always lose the product key.
    2. It's 和 its (嚴(yán)格拼寫是 its')
    錯(cuò):Download the HTA, along with it's readme file.
    對(duì):Download the HTA, along with its readme file.
    錯(cuò):The laptop is overheating and its making that funny noise again.
    對(duì):The laptop is overheating and it's making that funny noise again.
    3. They're 和 their 和 there
    錯(cuò):The managers are in they're weekly planning meeting.
    對(duì):The managers are in their weekly planning meeting.
    錯(cuò):The techs have to check there cell phones at the door, and their not happy about it.
    對(duì):The techs have to check their cell phones at the door, and they're not happy about it.
    4. i.e. 和 e.g.
    錯(cuò):Use an anti-spyware program (i.e., AdAware).
    對(duì):Use an anti-spyware program (e.g., AdAware).
    注:i.e. 意為“that is”;e.g. 意思是 “for example.” 二者后面都要加逗號(hào)。
    5. Effect 和 affect
    錯(cuò):The outage shouldn't effect any users during work hours.
    對(duì):The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours.
    對(duì):The outage shouldn't have any effect on users.
    對(duì):We will effect several changes during the downtime.
    注:Impact 不是動(dòng)詞。你可以考慮用 affect 來(lái)代替:
    錯(cuò):The outage shouldn't impact any users during work hours.
    對(duì):The outage shouldn't affect any users during work hours.
    對(duì):The outage should have no impact on users during work hours.