高中英语易混词汇的辨别与测试（7）
1. want, hope, wish
want打算，想要，want to do, want sb. to do, hope希望（通常可以实现），hope to do/ hope that… wish希望（通常不能实现）wish (sb.) to do, wish sb/sth. + n. I wish you success.
2. discover, invent, find out
discover发现本来存在但不为人所知的东西，invent发明本来不存在的物体，find out发现，查明 At last he found out the truth.
3. answer, reply
answer及物动词，reply不及物动词，后接 to reply to the letter
4. leave, leave for
leave离开，leave for前往 He left Beijing for Shanghai.
5. rob, steal
rob抢劫 rob sb. of sth.，steal偷 steal sth. from sb.
6. shoot, shoot at
shoot射死，shoot at瞄准，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不及物动词 Prices fell/dropped. He dropped his voice.
8. search, search for
search后接地点，search for后接东西 He searched his pocket for money.
9. used to, be used to
used to过去常常，be used to习惯于，后接sth./doing sth.；被用来，后接 do sth. He is used to getting up early.
10. win, lose, beat
win后接sth.，反义词为lose, beat后接sb. win the game, beat them
11. live on, live by
live on以…为主食，live by靠…谋生 live on fish/ live by fishing
12. beat, hit, strike
beat连续性地击打；hit打中，对准打；strike打一下或若干下 beat the wings
13. meet, meet with
meet遇到，meet with体验到，遭遇到 meet with an accident
14. lose, miss
lose失去（具体的物体），错过 sth. is lost, lose the chance；miss 想念，错过sth. is missing, miss the chance
15. be tired of, be tired with/from
be tired of厌烦…，be tired with/from因为…而累了 be tired with/from running 800 meters
16. care about, care for
care about关心，计较，在乎，一般多用于否定句中；care for关心，照料，喜欢，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"一段时间"的状语连用，而have a cold可以
She has had a cold for a week.
18. change for, change into
change for调换成，change into变成 Change the shirt for a bigger one. Water changes into ice.
19. continue, last
二者均为持续，continue主动，被动均可，last只能用主动 The war continued/lasted five years. The story is to be continued.
20. feed, raise
feed喂养，养活，饲养 (to give food to)， raise饲养，养育 (cause to grow, bring up children) raise the family
