TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE

        Section 1
        nevertheless  vs  though

        同前者这个副词不一样，后者这个副词总是单独使用，并要放在句末。

        比较：Their days are numbered；neverhteless these people go on dreaming.

                    这些人已经危在旦夕，然而他们仍在做梦。（nevertheless要前置）

                    Their days are numbered; these people go on dreaming, though.

                    （解释同上，though要后置，前面并要令标逗号。）



        Section 2
        next  vs  next to

        做为一个介词，照理next是没有必要再搭配另外一个介词to的，（注：一说，next就是next to的省略），但在习惯用法上，用作“次于”讲或者在引导否定的名词时，就的改用后者这个复合介词。

        例如：Who sits next (to) you in the classroom?

                    在教室里，谁坐在你旁边？

                    You had better sit next the fire。

                    你最好还是坐在火炉旁边为是。

                    To write to you is the great pleasure to me, next to hearing from you.

                    给你写信是我一大快事，其次是接到你的回信。（作“其次”讲）

                    What the representative of that country suggested is next to nothing.

                    那个国家的代表所建议的没啥内容。（引导否定名词“nothing”）



        Section 3
        nightgown  vs  evening gown

        前者这个名词是作“（女式）睡衣”讲，后者这个复合名词是“（女式）晚礼服”，混淆不得。

        例如：She changed into her nightgown and hopped into bed.

                    她换上了睡衣就一头钻进了被窝里。

                    She wore an evening gown of shimmering gold at the party.

                    她在晚会上穿了一身金光闪烁的晚礼服。



        Section 4
        emigrate  vs  migrate

        这两个动词并非同义，前者是作“向外移民”讲，是永久性的（注：它的反义词是immigrate）；后者是作“迁移”讲，则是短暂的。

        例如：They have emigrated to Australia.

                    他们已经移民到澳大利亚定居了。

                    Come autumn, it's time for the bird to prepare to migrate again.

                    秋季一到，又到了鸟类飞迁的时候了。



        DAILY SPEAKING

        That's another cup of tea.  意思并不是“那是另外一杯茶”，而是“那是另外一回事情”