高考英语必备复习资料(2)
Before going away, he arranged his business affairs. 一般为较重大的事件，也可泛指事务，要用复数。
Tom is the black sheep of his family. He has almost ruined his father’s business. 生意，行业，事情，事务
【normal , common , ordinary , usual , regular 】
As is known to all, snow is common in cold countries. 常见的，一般的。 common sense / knowledge
Are you returning home at the usual time today? 通常，往常，一贯如此。 as usual
Tom Sawyer was an ordinary American boy who kept getting into trouble. 普通的，平常的，平凡的。
A new regular bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago. 有规律的，定期的，经常的。
My life was delighted that things had returned to normal once again. 正常的，智力，精神正常的。
【opposite , contrary 】
His house is opposite to mine. 指位置、方向、地位、意义等对立的、相反的。be opposite to 在。。。对面。
This is something quite contrary to my expectations. 主张、看法行为等相反的，含有互相冲突，不一致。
【realize , recognize , know 】
He didn’t realize his mistake until his mother told him. 认识到，意识到，实现，完成。
It’s hard for me to recognize his voice on the phone. 认出，辨认，承认。为短暂性动词，不接时间段作状语。
We have known each other for many years. 知道，了解，熟悉，认识。可接时间段作状语。
【scene , scenery , sight , view 】
The scene after the earthquake was horrible. 指展现在眼前的情景，也可指scenery的一部分。含景物中的人。
He had a chance to see the historical sights of London. 指场景、眼前看到的景观。可指名胜、风景。用复数。
Hangzhou is world-famous for its beautiful scenery. 指某地总的自然风景或景色，尤指美丽的乡间景色。
There is a fine view of the mountain from our hotel. 指从远处或高处看到部分景色。
【separate , divide 】
Please separate the good apples from the bad ones. 把聚合在一起的事物、东西分开，常与from 连用。
Please divide the apple into two parts. 把一个整体分成若干部分，常与into 连用。
【struggle , fight 】
The soldiers fought bravely in the battle. 打仗，战斗，主要指肉体上的对抗。常指打架。
On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen.挣扎，斗争。指肉体和精神
上的搏斗。暗指在艰难处境中奋力挣扎。
【broad , wide 】
She lost her heart to the soldier with the broad shoulder and the deep voice. 指某物覆盖面的范围，肩、背、胸。
His reading covers a wide range of subjects. 着重指边沿间相隔的距离以及广泛之意。
【cause , reason , excuse 】
I don’t know the cause and effect. 起因，原因，指引起某种结果的必然原因。常与of 搭配。强调事实。
There are many reasons for animals dying out. 理由，原因，用于解释已发生事情的理由，借口。常与for连用。强调逻辑推理，理由不一定真实。
I haven’t done the work well; my excuse is that I have been ill. 指免受指责或推卸
