职称英语考试中极易被混淆的词汇
alter, change
作不及物动词时,两者可通用。
作及物动词时,alter是对局部,表面的改变,而change则是对本质的,全面的,彻底的改变。如:Can you alter the dress? (你会改这件衣服吗?)Can you change the dress?(你能给我更换这件衣服吗?)
already, all ready
already已经(副词)。如:The plane had already landed before we got to the airport.
all ready准备好的(作表语)。如:We were all ready to lee when the telephone rang.
altogether,all together
altogether总计,总共。如:Altogether there are six of us. (我们总计六人。)
all together 全都在一起。如:We played the game all together. (我们大家都一起来玩游戏吧。)[收起]
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