1、Distinct，distinctive这一对词都是形容词，拼法也相近，但涵义不同。
◆Distinct的意思是“分明的”、“明了的”、“清楚的”（well－marked，clearly defined or easily discernible）。
例：The photo you took in Hong Kong Cultural Centre is not distinct enough．你在香港文化中心拍的那张照片不够清晰。
She has a distinct pronunciation．她的发音清楚。
There is a distinct smell of smoke in my room．我的房间里有一股明显的香烟味。
有时候，distinct还可用以表示“不同的”、“有区别的”意味。
如：This picture is distinct from that．这幅图和那幅不同。
The twins have distinct personalities．这对双胞胎的个性并不相同。
◆Distinctive的意思是“表示差别的”、“有特色的”、“特殊的”（marking or showing a difference）。
例如：Can you find the distinctive watermarks of this stamp？你能找到这枚邮票上有明显的水纹吗？Pupils in Hong Kong usually have distinctive badges on their school uniforms．在香港，小学生的校服上常戴有颇具特色的徽章。
现将distinct和distinctive用在一个句子里，以便区分：One of the distinctive features of this book is its distinct illustrations．本书的特点之一就是具清楚明了的图解。
2、revenge & avengerevenge n.报仇，报复 vt.为…报仇，报…之仇avenge vt.为……复仇；为……报复 vi.报复；报仇这两个词都表示“复仇”之意，但词义和使用场合均有所不同。
Revenge大都指为自己报仇，有时它还带有报复的意味（to do harm or injury in return for any harm，injury or insult）。
例：The oppressed resolved to revenge themselves upon (on) the oppressors.被压迫者决定向压迫者复仇。
He swore to revenge a wrong done to him.他发誓要为他所受到的冤屈而报复。
Avenge大都指替别人复仇；复仇的动机并不是为了自己，而是为了正义感（to punish for a wrong done and often for the sake of justice）。
例：Hamlet planned to avenge his father upon the murderer.哈姆雷特打算惩处凶手以报父仇。
In order to avenge the murder of his father，Hamlet pretended to be insane.为了报杀父之仇，哈姆雷特假装发疯。
用法：A revenge oneself upon (on)B A 对 B进行报仇A revenge oneself forB A要为 B 报仇avenge oneself A upon ( on)B for sth A 因某事对B进行报复avenge something upon ( or on) one's enemyavenge sb 为某人报仇请看下面的句子和译文：He wanted revenge for his father's murder.他要为遇害的父亲复仇。
I will avenge my friend.我要为我的朋友报仇。
（不是：我向我的朋友报仇。
）因此，I will avenge my enemy的句子是错误的。
I swear I will avenge myself on him. 我发誓我会对他进行报复的。
3、possible, probable, likely句子：我们学英语时很可能犯错。
误译：We are probable to make mistakes when we learn English.正译：1. It is probable /Likely that we will make mistakes when we learn English.2. Probably / Likely, we'll make mistakes when we study English.3. We are likely to make mistakes when learning English.解释：英语表示“非常可能”、“十有八九”等意思，可用probable/probably或likely。
注意,likely既是形容词也是副词。
probable只能用在It is probable that的句型中，而不能说We are probable to do sth。
但likely既可用在It is likely that...，也可用在We are likely to do sth的句型中。
例如：1.他很可能是忘了。
It is probable that he forgot.2.他或许没听懂我的话。
Probably, he didn't catch my mean-ing.3.她很可能被雨淋透了。
It is likely that she got soaked through in the rain.注意：possible的概率小于probable，就像汉语中的“可能”、“大概”。
possible同样也只能用于It is possible(for sb)to do sth的句型。
例如：4.这事多半如此，不只是可能。
It's probable, not only possibleWhat do you think is likely to happen? 你觉得可能会发生什么事情？It’s quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.很可能将要在年底以前做出决定。
possible的可能性最小, 指客观上有可能，往往含有“希望很小”的意味。
probable可能性最大,表示“很可能，十有八九”。
likely表示外表迹象表明的有可能。
下面两个句子可充分体现它们可能性大小的区别：It’s possible but not likely/probable that he’ll come here next month.他下月有可能来这里，但是不是很肯定。
It’s probable, not only possible. 这事多半如此，不只是可能。
另外，这三个词中，只有likely还可以用人做主语。
如： She is likely to go abroad .1.likely常用于以下两种结构中：1) sb/sth. is likely to do sth.He is likely to come.他可能要来。
It isn’t likely to rain.不大像要下雨。
2) It is likely + that clause :It is likely that he will succeed. 他有可能成功。
2. possible 常用于以下结构中：It is possible (for sb.) to do sth.It is possible for the train to be late.It is possible that…It is possible that the train is late. 火车有可能晚点。
3. probable用法：同样不用人做主语。
只用于下列句型：It’s probable that clause…It is probable that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you. 今天极有可能要下雨。
带上雨伞吧。
注意：possible,与probable都一般不用人做主语。
例如：我们可以说：It is possible for him to lend us the car.It is possible /probable that he will lend us the car.但是我们不说：He is possible / probable to lend us the car.巩固练习用likely, possible填空：It is __ that it will rain today. Bring your umbrella with you.She is not _______ to pass the examination as she doesn’t work hard.It is _________ for them to lose the football match.It is very ______ that they will win the match.The weather is ______ to be fine.C.选择1. I think it quite _____ for us to reach the railway station before the train leaves.A. perhapsB. possiblyC. likelyD. probably2. Who is _______ to go traveling with us?A. possibleB. likelyC. maybeD. perhaps3. What do you think is the most _____ result?A. likeB. likelyC. possiblyD. probably4. He began to realize his dream would not ______ come true.A. probablyB. likelyC. possiblyD. perhaps5. Was it when no one had been _______ to do that that he came to deal with it?A. maybeB. possibleC. likelyD. probable[答案] probable/ likely / possible/ likely/ likely 1.2.3 likely 4.5: On 4), I would say "likely" again. I wouldn't choose "possibly" only because of "would not". If it were "could not", I would choose "possibly", as Clapec did.4、irony,sarcasm,satireirony[英] [ˈaiərəni]n.反语；讽刺，冷嘲；具有讽刺意味的事；[语]反语法adj.铁的；似铁的；含铁的sarcasm[英] [ˈsɑ:ˌkæzəm]n.讥讽；讽刺话satire [英] [ˈsætaiə]n.讽刺；讽刺文学；讽刺作品1.Irony：冷嘲，讽刺，反话。