初中相似词区别（容易混淆用法的单词、词组）
1. both (两者都)，either(两者中任何一个)， neither (两者都不)。以上词使用范围为两个人或物。 neither of the two boys is clever. 两个男孩都不聪明。
both，either both与复数连用，either与单数连用。
both the boys are clever. 两个男孩都很聪明。
either of the two boys is clever. 两个男孩都很聪明。
there are flowers on both sides of the street.(两岸)
there are flowers on either side of the street. (岸的两边)路边长满了野花。
all (所有的，全部的人或物)，any (任何一个)， none (都不)。 以上词使用范围为三者以上。all the flowers are gone. 所有的花都谢了。
i don't like any of the flowers. 这些花我都不喜欢。
i like none of the flowers. 这些花我都不喜欢。
注意：all与none用法一样。跟单数名词，用单数动词；跟复数名词，用复数动词。
all of the students are there.所有的学生都在那。
all (of) the milk is there. 所有的牛奶都在那。
2. among between为近义词，皆可表示“在……之间”，
一、among一般用于三者或三者以上的“在……中间”，其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。
二、between一般指两者之间，其宾语往往是一个具体数目的人(物)，或者是由and连接的两个具体的人(物)。
There was a fight between the two boys．
三、把两者以上的为数不多的人或事物单独地看待，用and连接时，要用between；把两者以上的人或事物看成一群、一堆或一组而不是个体时，要用among。
Switzerland lies between France,Italy,Austria and Germany．
The old man’s cottage lies among the trees．
四、between也可用于三者以上的事物之间，强调一物与数物之 间的关系。
The small village lies between the three mountains．
五、涉及人或事物之间的区别以及人或事物之间的关系时，一般要用between。
We must find out the difference between the three companies.
The relations between various countries are very important.
六、表示“由于……合作的结果”时，要用between。
Between them they landed the fish．
Between the five companies the project was soon completed．
七、当and连接三者或三者以上的人(物)而仍然强调两者的并列时，常用between。
The hospital lies between a river and hills．
八、在divide,share等表示“分享”之类的动词之后。若接一个表示三者或三者以上的复数名词时，用among或between均可。
如何学好政治 The father divided his money among/between his three sons。
The bed-room is shared between/among the six students．
九、between ourlves意为“只限于咱俩之间(不得外传)”，be－tween the lines意为“字里行间”，far between意为“稀少”，in be－tween意为“在中间、每间隔”，between two fires意为“进退维谷、左右为难”。
Just between ourlves,I think her English is better than yours．
You should read between the lines． 你应该了解字里行间的言外之意。
十、from among意为“从……中”，one among a thousand 意为“千里挑一的人、罕见，优秀的人”，among+the first／last或最高级形容词时，意为“one of…”。
The chairman of the labour union will be chon from among its members．
3. put on: 鲁迅的杂文to clothe onelf with (an article of clothing).穿(衣服，袜子...)。强调穿的这一“动作”，一般不用于状态： i.e.put on a coat;穿外套 put socks on.穿袜子
wear: To carry or have on the person as covering, adornment, or protection.穿着，戴着。一般用于穿戴这一“状态” i.e.He was wearing a jacket.他穿着一件夹克
dress:to put clothes on（someone）. 为（使）...穿上衣服,用作被动语态时可以作状态。
i.e.He was dresd in a blue coat.他穿着一件蓝色外套。
My brother is handicapped so I have to dress her.我弟弟残疾了，所以我必须为他穿衣服。
4. at the front of指在某个物体本身或范围之内的前部，仅指一个点而已，意为“在……前部”。
Mike is sitting at the front of the classroom.迈克坐在教室的前面。（强调教室前面的一点）
in the front of也指在某个物体本身或范围之内的前部，但范围比at the front of要大，意为“在……前部”，两者有时可换用。
There is a big desk at/in the front of the classroom. 教室的前面有一张大书桌。
The girl is standing in the front of the bus. 这个女孩站在公共汽车前部。（在车内）
in front of通常指物体或人位于另外的物体的外部的前面。
There are some trees in front of the hou.房子的前面有一些树。（树在房子外的前面）
The girl is standing in front of the bus.这个女孩站在公共汽车前面。（在车外）
5. win，beat，defeat和conquer
win：获胜，赢（要用在比赛中）例子：Who won the race? I won but David came cond. 谁在赛跑中获胜了？我获胜了，不过大卫跑第二。
公文写作技巧培训beat：打; 敲; 连打; 连击（多用在打人、打物）例子：beat black and blue打得青一块紫一
块[焦头烂额]The rain beat against the windows. 雨水拍打在窗户上。
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defeat：打败；战胜（一定是赢了，常用被动语态）They were defeated in the football match. 他们在足球赛中输了。使失败；使受挫Our hopes were defeated. 我们的希望破灭了。conquer：（用武力）征服； 攻克难关例子：Man can conquer nature. 人定胜天。Modern medical science has conquered many dias. 现代医学征服了许多疾病。
6. few, a few, little, a little 砂锅粥a few/a little 表肯定 意思是“一点”
few/ little 表否定 意思是“没多少”
a few/few 修饰可数名词 little/a little修饰不可数名毕业自我鉴定
虽然都表示“少”，但
（1）few, a few是可数的, little, a little是不可数的。
（2）a few, a little含肯定意味，few, little含否定意味。这里所谓的“肯定意味”和“否定意味”应该这样来理解：同样是半杯水，口渴者会认为：There is little water in the glass. 而
不口渴的人则会认为：There is a little water in the glass.
1．few修饰可数名词复数。
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2．few (= not many; hardly any)含否定意义；a few (= some; veral; a small
number of) 含肯定意义。
3． not a few = no few = quite a few = a good few = 自给自足many。
4． 当 few受 every, last, past, next, some, very等词所修饰时，表示肯定意义，few之前不再有冠词。如：
