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A man becomes learned by asking questions.
不耻下问才能有学问。
易混淆的形容词和副词，就类似于我们汉语的某些汉字，很【迷惑】，咋一看是同一个妈生的，实际上意思不同。
【1】late/ lately/ later/ latter / latest
【2】close / closed/ closely
【3】hard/ hardly
【4】most/ mostly
【5】alone/ lonely
【6】different/ indifferent
【7】respectful/ respectable
【8】special/ specific
【9】precious/ previous
【10】confident/ confidential
【11】sensitive/ sensible
【12】dead/ deadly
【13】aloud/ loudly
【14】lively/ alive/living
【15】asleep/ sleepy
【16】especially/specially
【17】last/ lasting
【18】other/another/others/ the other
【19】quiet/ quite
【20】abroad/ aboard
【21】electric/ electronic
【22】nearly/ nearby
【23】alternative/ alterative
【24】considerate/ considerable
【25】economic/ economical
【26】childish/ childlike
【27】exhaustive/ exhausted/ exhausting
【28】successful/ successive
【29】eligible/ illegible
【30】industrial/ industrious
【31】popular/ populous
【32】beneficial/ beneficiary/ beneficent
【1】late/ lately/ later / latest/ latter
late: （adj）迟到的，晚的 （adv）迟，晚
比较级-最高级 late➡️later➡️latest
lately:（adv）最近,近来
later: (adj)后来的,晚年的（adv) 后来，随后
latest: （adj）最新的，最近的 （adv）迟，晚
latter: (adj)(刚提到的两者中的)后者的，后面的
如：
Please hurry up， or we will be late for school.
请快一点，否则我们上学要迟到了。
Pay attention to your health. You can't work so late every day.
请注意你的身体健康，你不能每天的工作如此晚。
Shall we discuss the problem at the later meeting?
我们能在稍后的会议上再讨论这个问题吗？
In later life, my grandpa began to do some volunteer work to make her life colorful.
在晚年，我奶奶开始做一些志愿者工作，让他的生活变得丰富起来。
My sister has been very hard-working in her study lately.
最近一段时间，我妹妹在学习上非常认真。
The latest temperature figures in Chongqing has broken the hottest summer record.
重庆最新的气温数据已经打破了最热夏天的记录。
【2】close / closed/ closely
close: （adj）亲密的，亲近的，紧密的
closed: (adj) 关闭的,封闭的，不营业的
closely: (adv)紧密地，精密地，仔细地
Lucy and her younger sister are very close.
Lucy和她年幼的妹妹关系非常亲密。
The net bar is closed because of bad business.
由于生意不好网吧关闭了。
Your behaviors and your education level are closely connected.
你的行为和你的教育程度紧密相连。
【3】hard/ hardly
hard: （adj）努力的，艰苦的，艰难的，坚硬的（adv）努力地，艰难地
hardly: (adv)几乎不,几乎没有
This kind of stone is very hard.
这种石头非常的坚硬。
Life is hard, so we have to keep happy every day.
生活是艰难的，所以我们每天要保持快乐。
You can achieve your goals if you work hard.
如果你努力工作，你能达成你的目标。
I could hardly breathe because I had a bad cold.
我几乎不能呼吸，因为我得了重感冒。
【4】most/ mostly
most: (adv)及其，完全，几乎，最(修饰最高级) (n.)大多数
mostly:(adv) 主要地，通常地
Most of us take subways to go to work every day.
我们大多数人每天都是坐地铁去上班。
China is one of the most great countries.
中国是最伟大的国家之一。
Some cancers mostly have relations with our diets and lifestyles.
一些癌症主要和我们的饮食习惯和生活习惯有关联。
【5】alone/ lonely
alone:(adv) 独自，单独
lonely: (adj) 寂寞的，孤独的
She lives alone but she doesn't feel lonely.
她一个人住，但是她并不觉得孤单。
For your safety, you'd better not go out alone at night.
为了你的安全起见，夜晚你最好不要单独出门。
The homeless cat is very lonely.
这个流浪猫非常的孤独。
【6】different/ indifferent
different: (adj)不同的,有区别的
indifferent:(adj)漠不关心的
People usually have different opinions with a problem.
对于一个问题，人们通常会持不同的意见。
People are different but they can live in harmony.
人与人是不同的，但是能和睦相处。
We shouldn't be indifferent with environment and energy problems.
我们不应该对环境和能源问题漠不关心。
【7】respectful/ respectable
respectful:（adj）尊敬的
respectable:(adj) 值得尊敬的
We should be respectful to the old.
我们应该对老人持尊敬态度。
Yuan Longping is a respectable scientist. He has devoted all his life to rice research.
袁隆平是一位值得尊敬的科学家，他毕生致力于水稻研究。
【8】special/ specific
special:(adj) 特殊的，特别的
specific:(adj)具体的
The Dragon Boat Festival is a special day to Chinese.
端午节对中国人来说是特别的一天。
In order to lose weight, You have to make a specific plan.
为了减肥，你得做一个具体的计划。
【9】precious/ previous
precious: (adj)珍贵的,珍稀的
previous: (adj) 以前的，先前的
All children love pandas because they are lovely and precious animals.
所有孩子都爱大熊猫，因为他们是又可爱又珍稀的动物。
We should learn a lesson from our previous experiences.
我们应该从我们以前的经历去汲取教训。
【未完待续】
天气实在太热了，下一节接着讲。
愿大家工作愉快，生活愉快，天气炎热，注意防暑。
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