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TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE
SECTION 1
flexible vs nimble
flexible a. 弯曲的,有柔韧性的;变通的,灵活的。 通常指人的头脑。
Example:Learning new things makes your brain intelligent,nimble and improves your study efficiency.
学习新东西可以使你的头脑更聪慧,敏捷,提高你的学习效率。
nimble a. 敏捷的,灵活的。通常指人的手指。
Example:That famous pianist expressed the music wonderfully with his nimble fingers.
那个著名的钢琴家用他灵活的手指很好的演绎的这首曲子。
SECTION 2
shuffle vs stagger
shuffle v. 拖曳着(脚步)缓慢的走
Example: This old lady shuffled across the room.
这个老太太拖着缓慢的步子走过房间。
stagger v. 蹒跚,摇摇晃晃的行走
Example: That drunken man staggered towards us.
那个醉汉摇摇晃晃的向我们走来。
SECTION 3
loiter vs creep
loiter v. (在公共场所)走走停停,游荡,磨蹭
Example: Stop loitering or the other people will get there first.
别磨蹭了,要不然别人就要先到那里了。
creep v. 缓慢的悄悄的进行,爬行,匍匐
Example: We crept upstairs so as not to wake up the baby.
为了不吵醒小孩子,我们蹑手蹑脚的上了楼梯。
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stalk vs stride
stalk v. 潜步跟踪,潜进 (通常是贬义)
Example: We stalked the wounded tiger to its lair.
我们偷偷跟踪受伤的老虎到它的兽穴。
stride v. 迈大步走,大踏步走
Example: She strode purposefully up to the door and knocked at it loudly.
她故意的大步走到门前,并大声敲门。
Q & A
Blank-filling
1. He ______ to the door, bleeding from his wounds.
a. shuffled b.staggered
2. That cat was ______ silently towards the mouse.
a. loitering b.creeping
ANSWERS
1. b 2. b
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