必 修 5Module1 British and American English核心单词1. confusingadj. 难懂的；令人困惑的The instructions are so confusing that I have done it all wrong.那些说明含糊不清， 以至于我全做错了。The confusing problem made most students puzzled.这个令人困惑的问题把大多数学生都难倒了。联想拓展confuse vt. 使迷惑；混淆confused adj. 困惑的；迷糊的confusion n. 迷惑；混淆confuse A with B 把 A 和 B 混淆be/get confused 困惑，不知所措in confusion 零乱;乱七八糟；处于混乱状态The two words often confuse the students. They are hard to tell.这两个词经常把学生们弄糊涂，它们很难区分。I always confuse you with your little sister. You are so much alike.我总是把你和你妹妹弄混了，你们太像了。To this day, when I recall what happened that day, I still feel confused.直到现在，当我想起那天发生的事情时，还是觉得莫名其妙。He stood there in confusion.他不知所措地站在那儿。2. comparevi. & vt. 比较，对比；把……比拟为，喻为；匹敌Try on the blue coat and the yellow one and compare them.试穿一下蓝色大衣和黄色大衣，比较一下。The results have been carefully checked and compared. 结果已经经过仔细核对和对比了。常用结构:compare ...with ...把……和……比较compare ...to ...把……比作……compare with 匹敌；可与……相比compared to/with 与……比较起来(在句中作状语)(be) beyond/past/without compare 无比的compare notes 交换意见The students are compared to flowers, while the teachers, the gardeners. 学生被比喻成花朵，老师被比喻成园丁。Compared to the developed countries, we still have a long way to go. 与发达国家相比，我们仍有很长的路要走。联想拓展comparison n.比较，对照；比喻in/by comparison with 与……相比较用心 爱心 专心He made an interesting comparison between classical music and jazz.他把古典音乐和爵士音乐作了有趣的对比。The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.与第一局相比，这场比赛的第二局索然无味。3. varietyn. 种...
