34組形近詞組
1. a number of，the number of
a number of 許多，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)；
the number of …的數(shù)目，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。
The number of students is increasing.學(xué)生的數(shù)量在增長。
2. in front of，in the front of
in front of 范圍外的前面；
in the front of 范圍內(nèi)的前面。
In the front of the room sits a boy.
在這個(gè)房間前面坐著一個(gè)男孩。
3. three of us，the three of us
three of us 我們（不止三個(gè)）中的三個(gè)；
the three of us 我們?nèi)齻�(gè)（就三個(gè)人）。
The three of us——Tom, Jack and I went to the cinema yesterday.
我們?nèi)齻�(gè)——湯姆、杰克和我昨天去看電影了。
4. by bus, on the bus
by bus 乘公交車，表手段，方式，不用冠詞；
on the bus 在公交車上，表范圍。
They went there by bus last year.
去年，它們乘公交車去的那里。
5. for a moment, for the moment
for a moment 片刻，一會(huì)兒；
for the moment 暫時(shí)，一時(shí)。
Thinking for a moment, he agreed.
想了一會(huì)兒，他同意了。
6. next year, the next year
next year 明年，將來時(shí)間狀語；
the next year 第二年，過去將來時(shí)間狀語。
He said he would go abroad the next year.他說他第二年會(huì)出國。
7. take advice, take the(one's) advice
take advice 征求建議；
take the advice 接受建議。
He refused to take the advice and failed again.他拒絕接受建議，再失敗了。
8. in a word；in words
in a word 總之，一句話；
in words 口頭上。
In a word, you are right.
總之，你是對的。
9. in place of, in the place of
in place of 代替；
in the place of 在…...地方。
A new building is being built in the place of the old one.
一座新的建筑物在原來舊的建筑物所在地正在被建。
10. in secret, in the secret
in secret 秘密地，暗自地，偷偷地，一般用作狀語；
in the secret 知道內(nèi)情，知道秘密，一般用作表語。
My mother was in the secret from the beginning.
我媽媽從一開始就知道內(nèi)情。
11. go to sea, by sea, by the sea
go to sea 當(dāng)海員，出航；
by sea 乘船，由海路；
by the sea 在海邊。
12. the doctor and teacher, the doctor and the teacher
the doctor and teacher 指一個(gè)人，既是醫(yī)生又是老師；
the doctor and the teacher 兩個(gè)人，一個(gè)醫(yī)生和一個(gè)老師。
13. in charge of, in the charge of
in charge of 負(fù)責(zé)，掌管；
in the charge of 被負(fù)責(zé)，被掌管。
He is in charge of the matter.
他負(fù)責(zé)這件事。
The matter is in the charge of her.
這件事被她負(fù)責(zé)。
14. in class, in the class
in class 在課上；
in the class 在班級里。
He is the best student in the class.
他是班里好的學(xué)生。
15. on fire, on the fire
on fire 著火；
on the fire 在火上。
Put the food on the fire.
把食物放在火上。
The house is on fire.
房子著火了。
16. out of question, out of the question
out of question 毫無疑問的；
out of the question 不可能的。
