Name: 12 個容易混淆的英語形容詞 (12 Confusing English Adjectives)
Uploaded: 2025-06-06T02:56:44.000Z
Duration: 14 min 48 s

Hello everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy.

What is the opposite of this word, interested?

In this video, we are going to find out because together, we will look at 12 confusing adjectives.

在本視頻中，我們將一起了解 12 個容易混淆的形容詞。

We're going to look at the meanings, we're going to look at the pronunciation, and we're going to see lots of examples to help cement the differences in your brain.

我們將瞭解它們的含義、發音，並通過大量實例來幫助您在大腦中鞏固它們之間的差異。

To test your understanding, I've also included a short quiz at the end.

為了測試你的理解能力，我還在最後附上了一個小測驗。

And look, it's not just English learners who get confused by these adjectives.

而且，不只是英語學習者會被這些形容詞搞糊塗。

Native speakers do too, including me sometimes.

以英語為母語的人也會這樣做，包括我有時也會。

是以，這段視頻適合所有人觀看。

Something else you might like is that I've created a free PDF that contains everything in this video plus 12 more confusing adjectives and two additional quizzes.

還有一點你可能會喜歡，那就是我製作了一份免費的 PDF 文件，其中包含本視頻中的所有內容，另外還有 12 個容易混淆的形容詞和兩個額外的測驗。

您可以免費下載所有這些內容。

Just click on the link in the description box or scan that QR code there.

只需點擊描述框中的鏈接或掃描二維碼即可。

You sign up to my mailing list and the PDF will arrive directly in your inbox.

您只需註冊加入我的郵件列表，PDF 文件就會直接發送到您的收件箱。

Then you will automatically receive my free weekly PDFs plus all of my news updates and offers.

然後，您將自動收到我每週免費提供的 PDF 文件以及我的所有新聞更新和優惠資訊。

It's a free service and you can unsubscribe at any time.

這是一項免費服務，您可以隨時取消訂閱。

Right, let's get started with the lesson and go back to the question I asked you at the beginning of the video.

好了，讓我們開始上課，回到視頻開始時我問你們的問題。

So if you're interested in something, you want to know about it.

是以，如果你對某件事感興趣，你就想知道它。

If you're uninterested, you don't want to know about something or you don't want to be involved in something.

如果你不感興趣，你就不想了解某件事情，或者不想參與其中。

An example, my students seemed completely uninterested in the lesson about the history of taxation.

例如，我的學生似乎對有關稅收歷史的課程完全不感興趣。

Shock, they didn't want to learn about it.

Disinterested isn't the opposite of interested, even though it looks like it is.

不感興趣並不是感興趣的反義詞，儘管它看起來像是。

If you are disinterested, you are able to be fair and you don't favour one side or the other in a situation because you're not personally involved.

如果你是無私的，你就能做到公正，你不會因為沒有親身參與而偏袒任何一方。

It's similar to being neutral or impartial.

For example, we need a disinterested party to help decide who should win the prize.

例如，我們需要一個無利害關係方來幫助決定誰應該獲獎。

We need someone who is not involved and is able to be fair.

我們需要一個不參與其中、能夠公正行事的人。

So to recap, uninterested means not interested and disinterested means neutral or impartial.

是以，概括地說，uninterested 表示不感興趣，disinterested 表示中立或公正。

Now, many native speakers use disinterested to mean uninterested, particularly in speech or in informal situations.

現在，許多母語使用者用 disinterested 表示不感興趣，尤其是在演講或非正式場合。

They consider it to be incorrect, but it's fairly common.

他們認為這是不正確的，但這是相當普遍的。

Next, we have another pair of words that look like opposites, but are not.

接下來，我們還有一對看似對立，實則不然的詞語。

Listen to that difference in pronunciation.

Famous has a schwa in the final syllable.

Famous 在最後一個音節中帶有一個分裂音。

Famous and infamous has two schwas in the second and final syllables.

Famous and infamous 在第二音節和最後一個音節中有兩個 schwas。

I remember reading when I was younger the first time I came across this word and I naturally pronounced it infamous, but I was corrected.

我記得小時候讀書時，第一次接觸這個詞，我自然而然地把它讀成了 "臭名昭著"，但有人糾正了我。

The stress for both words is on the first syllable.

這兩個詞的重音都在第一個音節上。

Jordan Belfort is for running a stock market fraud operation.

喬丹-貝爾福特（Jordan Belfort）因經營股市欺詐業務而被起訴。

He's the guy from the Wolf of Wall Street.

他就是《華爾街之狼》裡的那個人。

And the next sentence, Taylor Swift is a, or an, singer.

而下一句，泰勒-斯威夫特是一位歌手，或者說是一位歌手。

泰勒-斯威夫特是一位著名歌手。

Well, famous simply means known about by a lot of people, usually for something we consider positive.

那麼，"有名 "的意思就是被很多人知道，通常是我們認為正面的事情。

We have famous people, famous songs, and famous songs.

Some examples, she became famous after winning an Olympic gold medal, or the Taj Mahal is famous for its beauty.

例如，她因獲得奧運金牌而成名，泰姬陵因其美麗而聞名。

Now, infamous also means well-known, but for something bad, like Jordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street, in our earlier example.

現在，"臭名昭著 "也指知名，但指的是不好的事情，就像我們前面舉的例子中的 "華爾街之狼 "喬丹-貝爾福特（Jordan Belfort）。

It can also be used for people, things, and places, and I guess animals as well.

它還可以用於人、事物和地點，我想也可以用於動物。

For example, Al Capone was an infamous gangster, or that house is infamous for having a grisly history.

例如，阿爾-卡彭是臭名昭著的黑幫頭目，或者那棟房子因其慘痛的歷史而臭名昭著。

So, to recap, famous generally means known and celebrated.

是以，概括地說，"有名 "一般指的是眾所周知、廣為人知。

Infamous generally means having a bad reputation.

All right, the next pair is one I get confused about sometimes when I'm writing.

好了，下一對是我在寫作時有時會感到困惑的。

They're pronounced the same, but one is spelt with an I and the other with an E.

它們的發音相同，但一個拼成 I，另一個拼成 E。

Complimentary with an I has two main meanings.

以 "I "開頭的 "Complimentary "有兩個主要含義。

That's not too hard to remember, as the noun and verb form compliment is also spelt with an I.

要記住這一點並不難，因為名詞和動詞形式的 "讚美 "也是用 I 來拼寫的。

An example, he was very complimentary about your presentation.

舉個例子，他對你的演講讚不絕口。

But, complimentary with an I also means free.

但是，"贈送 "也意味著 "免費"。

For example, the hotel offers a complimentary breakfast for guests.

例如，酒店為客人提供免費早餐。

Now, complimentary with an E refers to two people or things that work well together, either because they are useful together or visually appealing.

現在，帶 E 的讚美指的是兩個人或兩件東西配合得很好，因為它們在一起很有用，或者在視覺上很吸引人。

The two elements can be quite different, but they enhance each other.

這兩種元素可以截然不同，但卻能相互促進。

For example, complimentary colours like blue and orange offer a strong contrast, yet they look great side by side.

例如，藍色和橙色這樣的互補色對比強烈，但並排在一起也很好看。

Another example, they have complimentary skills.

She's creative and he's highly organised.

So, to recap, complimentary with an I means expressing praise or free.

是以，概括地說，"I "表示讚美或自由。

Complimentary with an E means work well together.

帶 "E "的 "Complimentary "表示配合默契。

Our next pair of words is really challenging for English learners.

下一對單詞對英語學習者來說確實具有挑戰性。

We have economic and economical, or is that economic and economical?

我們有經濟和經濟學，還是經濟和經濟學？

See, the confusion starts even with the pronunciation.

You can pronounce both words with either an E or an F sound at the beginning.

這兩個單詞都可以用 E 或 F 開頭髮音。

Economic, economic, economical, economical.

I wish I could tell you which pronunciation I use all the time, but honestly, I flip between the two.

我希望我能告訴你我一直使用哪種發音，但老實說，我在這兩種發音之間翻來覆去。

I grew up with different teachers using the different pronunciations and I just never really thought about it and used both.

在我的成長過程中，不同的老師使用不同的發音，我只是從來沒有想過這個問題，所以就同時使用了兩種發音。

Try them out, see which one feels more natural to you.

試一試，看看哪種感覺更自然。

But the pronunciation isn't the trickiest part, the meaning is.

但發音並不是最棘手的部分，意思才是。

One, this country is facing serious problems and my washing machine is very...

其一，這個國家正面臨著嚴重的問題，我的洗衣機非常...

So, in the first gap, we need economic or economic.

是以，在第一個差距中，我們需要經濟或經濟。

So, in the second gap, of course, we need economical or economical.

是以，在第二個缺口中，我們當然需要經濟的或經濟的。

I'm going to stick with the E pronunciation here.

在這裡，我堅持使用 E 的發音。

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