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英語中有不少看上去意思相近的單詞，我們需要注意它們的區(qū)別，以免用錯。下面匯集了陳越Johnny的#容易混淆的英語單詞#系列碎碎，一起來辨析相似詞吧！

opportunity vs. chance

chance：可能性；勝算；機(jī)會（作此義時同opportunity）
opportunity：用來達(dá)到目的、希望等的時機(jī)；機(jī)會

例句：
Do you think we have a chance of winning?
Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity.

dish vs. plate

dish：待洗的餐具，用復(fù)數(shù)形式；菜肴
plate：盤子

例句：
I broke a plate while I was doing the dishes.
He put some rice and fish on his plate.

broad vs. wide

broad：事物幅度寬廣的、寬闊的；選擇廣的、多的；粗略的
wide：寬的，用法為：一段長度＋wide；（一邊至另一邊的距離）寬的；眼睛、嘴巴等張大的

例句：
The store has a broad selection of products.
The door isn't wide enough for the sofa.

close vs. turn off

close：關(guān)閉（開口或通道），反義詞是open
turn off：關(guān)掉（機(jī)器、設(shè)備等的開關(guān)，使其停止運作，如燈、水或電視等），反義詞是：turn on

例句：
She came in and closed the door.
Can you turn off the stereo? It's bothering me.

clothes vs. clothing

clothes：泛指一般身上穿的衣物，復(fù)數(shù)名詞
clothing：衣物的統(tǒng)稱，或強調(diào)某種類型或功能的衣服，不可數(shù)名詞

例句：
She bought those clothes yesterday.
The clothing industry is very big in US.

collect vs. gather

collect：有系統(tǒng)、有計劃地收集，如收集郵票；募款
gather：多為不經(jīng)意地累積、聚集，如采集農(nóng)作物、聚集人群等

例句：
Mike likes to collect stamps from all over the world.
Ruth gathered all her friends together to tell them the good news.

chat/conversation/dialogue

chat：閑談；閑聊
conversation：兩人或以上彼此討論問題，交換想法、信息等的交談、會話
dialogue：國與國或兩個團(tuán)體間的會談、對話；戲劇、小說中的對話、對白

例句：
Come to my office, and we can have a chat.
Music is always a topic of conversation with my friends.
Joe writes great dialogues with dynamic characters.

colleague/companion/partner

colleague：公事上的同伴；同事
companion：泛指同伴、伙伴、朋友
partner：婚姻伴侶、配偶；工作上的伙伴、搭檔

例句：
My colleagues and I speak English at work.
I hope to find a companion to travel with me.
Only 29% of lone parents receive financial support from their former partners.?