高中英語易混詞匯的辨別與測試（7）
1. want, hope, wish
want打算，想要，want to do, want sb. to do, hope希望（通常可以實現），hope to do/ hope that… wish希望（通常不能實現）wish (sb.) to do, wish sb/sth. + n. I wish you success.
2. discover, invent, find out
discover發現本來存在但不為人所知的東西，invent發明本來不存在的物體，find out發現，查明 At last he found out the truth.
3. answer, reply
answer及物動詞，reply不及物動詞，后接 to reply to the letter
4. leave, leave for
leave離開，leave for前往 He left Beijing for Shanghai.
5. rob, steal
rob搶劫 rob sb. of sth.，steal偷 steal sth. from sb.
6. shoot, shoot at
shoot射死，shoot at瞄準，但不一定射中 He shot the bird and it died.
7. drop, fall
drop及物不及物均可，fall不及物動詞 Prices fell/dropped. He dropped his voice.
8. search, search for
search后接地點，search for后接東西 He searched his pocket for money.
9. used to, be used to
used to過去常常，be used to習慣于，后接sth./doing sth.；被用來，后接 do sth. He is used to getting up early.
10. win, lose, beat
win后接sth.，反義詞為lose, beat后接sb. win the game, beat them
11. live on, live by
live on以…為主食，live by靠…謀生 live on fish/ live by fishing
12. beat, hit, strike
beat連續性地擊打；hit打中，對準打；strike打一下或若干下 beat the wings
13. meet, meet with
meet遇到，meet with體驗到，遭遇到 meet with an accident
14. lose, miss
lose失去（具體的物體），錯過 sth. is lost, lose the chance；miss 想念，錯過sth. is missing, miss the chance
15. be tired of, be tired with/from
be tired of厭煩…，be tired with/from因為…而累了 be tired with/from running 800 meters
16. care about, care for
care about關心，計較，在乎，一般多用于否定句中；care for關心，照料，喜歡，愿意 He doesn't care about his clothes. I don't care for movies.
17. catch a cold, have a cold
catch a cold不能和表示"一段時間"的狀語連用，而have a cold可以
She has had a cold for a week.
18. change for, change into
change for調換成，change into變成 Change the shirt for a bigger one. Water changes into ice.
19. continue, last
二者均為持續，continue主動，被動均可，last只能用主動 The war continued/lasted five years. The story is to be continued.
20. feed, raise
feed喂養，養活，飼養 (to give food to)， raise飼養，養育 (cause to grow, bring up children) raise the family
