英語同源形容詞的區別

   在英語中某些詞有兩種或兩種以上的形容詞形式，它們詞形相近，但詞義不同，容易用錯，下面筆者對這類形容詞做一總結。

1)historic: famous in history, 歷史上著名的 associated with past times 與過去時代有關的

    a ~ event/speech/spot

historical: belong to history 歷史上的

    a ~ people/novel/play/film/painting

    ~ trend

2) electric: worked by, changed with， producing electricity 用電的，帶電的, 有電的

    ~ current/cable

electrical: relating to electricity, an idea of a less close connection with electricity

    ~ engineering/apparatus

3) economic: of economics

    ~ policy/geography/crisis/crops

economical: careful in the spending of money and time, not waste 經濟的，節儉的

    an ~ housewife/store

4) industrial: of industries 工業的

    the ~ revolution/products/system

industrious: hard-working, diligent

    ~ people

5) considerable: great much 相當多（大）的

    a ~ income/distance

considerate: thoughtful 體諒的， 體貼的 周到的

    She is ~ to others.

6) sensible: reasonable, having good sense 實用的， 明知的

    a ~ woman/idea/ 豁達的婦女/明知的觀點

    ~ clothes 實用的衣服

  sensitive: quick to receive impression 敏感的

    a ~ skin

    ~ paper 感光紙

7) continual: going on all the time without stopping or with only short breaks, stop and go repeatedly, 連續的，斷斷續續的

    ~ rain/noise

continuous: going on without a break, an uninterrupted flow 連續不斷的

    ~ fight/work

8) intense: high in degree 強烈的， 劇烈的，高度的

    ~ heat熾熱/pain

    an ~ lady 熱情的女子

intensive: deep and thorough 精深的， 集中的

    ~ reading/study徹底研究/agriculture密集農業

9） respectable: deserving respect, 值得尊敬的，有名望的

    a ~ man/profession

respectful: showing respect 尊敬人的，有禮貌的，

    He is always ~to the elders.

respective: belongs to each of these 分別的，各自的

    They sat on their ~ chairs.

10) imaginable: that can be imagined 可象想的

    ~ difficulties

imaginary: existing only in the mind, unreal 想象中的， 不真實的

    ~ figure

imaginative: of, having, using imagination 有想象力的， 運用想象力的

    a ~ writer

11) intelligent: having, showing intelligence, clever 有才智的, 聰明的

     an ~ looking girl    ~ answer

intelligible: clear to mind, that can be easily understood. 易了解的, 易領悟的

    an ~ speech/explanation

intellectual: possessing a great deal of knowledge 知識的, 智力的

12) contemptible: deserving contempt 可卑的

    a ~ lie

contemptuous: showing contemp

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