daily English learning
Recently, I’ve been frequently encountering unfamiliar words when receiving messages. Previously, I would simply look them up in a dictionary like Eudic to understand their meaning. When I encounter similar words again, I get confused about their meanings. For example, “familiar” and “similar”
Similar words
| word | meaning | more details |
|---|---|---|
| familiar | adj.熟悉的 | familiar with 熟悉 |
| similar | adj.相似的 | similar相似的,familiar熟悉的 |
Don’t guess
| word | meaning | more details |
|---|---|---|
| opt | verb.选择;作出选择 | opt out 决定退出;插播;请求免除 |
| coverage | n-uncount.新闻报道;覆盖范围 | cellular coverage 手机信号覆盖 |
Don’t know
| word | meaning | more details |
|---|---|---|
| retain | verb.保留;保持 | keep 指长时间牢固地保持或储存 retain 指继续保持 maintain 维持;保养,维护;主张 |
| preserve | verb.储存 | preserve 主要指为防止损害变质而储存 reserve 指为了将来用途而储存、保留 conserve 一般指储存自然资源,保全人的精力、力量 |