引導語：下面小編給大家介紹少兒英語中自相矛盾的20個英語單詞，希望能夠幫助到您，謝謝您的閱讀。
tion “制裁”&“批准”
Economic sanctions will only be lifted when the aggressor nation withdraws its troops.
只有侵略國撤回其軍隊，經濟制裁纔會解除。
They tried to get official sanction for the scheme.
他們想使計劃獲得正式批准。
2. overlook“檢查;監視”&“忽視;忽略”
I am overlooking her work.
我正在檢查她的工作。
I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.
我認爲你忽略了一個重要的事實。
3. finished“完成的”&“失敗的”
Are you finished with that drill?
你的那個練習做完了嗎?
This financial crisis means that the government's economic policy is finished.
這次金融危機意味着政府的經濟政策失敗了。
4. dust“擦去……的灰塵”&“在……上撒粉末”
I was dusting the mantelpiece when I noticed a crack.
我在擦壁爐臺的時候發現了一道裂紋。
Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar.
在蛋糕上撒些糖霜。
5. left“留下”&“離開”
He left the house by the back door.
他從房子的後門離開了。
His shoes left muddy marks on the floor.
他的鞋在地板上留下了泥印
6. trim“添加，裝飾”&“修剪，剪枝”
The children are trimming up a Christmas tree with ribbons, laces.
孩子們正在往聖誕樹上掛彩帶和蕾絲。
He trimmed dead branches off a tree.
他從樹上剪掉枯枝。
7. cleave“劈開;分開”&“粘住;緊貼”
With one blow of the knight's axe, he clove the rock in twain (= into two pieces).
武士大斧一揮，將石頭劈成了兩半。
The ancient ivy cleaved to the ruined castle walls.
古老的常春藤緊緊攀附在破敗的城堡牆上。
注意：表“粘住;緊貼”時，cleave通常與to連用。
8. scan“細看，審視”&“粗略地看”
She anxiously scanned the faces of the men leaving the train.
她急切地盯着一張張下火車的人的臉。
I scanned through the booklet but couldn't find the address.
我很快地翻閱了一遍小冊子，但沒有找到那個地址。
9. fast“快速的”&“固定的”
Computers are getting faster all the time.
計算機一直在提速。
She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.
她把繩子的一頭牢牢地綁在樹上。
10. off“關掉”&“響起”
She turned off the TV.
她關掉了電視。
The alarm went off.
鬧鈴響了起來。
11. weather“經受住”&“受侵蝕”
The company weathered the recession.
這家公司挺過了經濟衰退。
The rock was weathered.
岩石風化了。
12. screen“放映;播出”&“遮掩;遮蔽”
The programme was not screened on British television.
這個節目沒有在英國電視上播出過。
She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light.
她擡手遮住耀眼的亮光。
13. help“幫助”&“抑制”
How can I help you?
我如何才能幫你呢?
I couldn't help laughing.
我忍不住大笑起來。
14. clip“剪下來”&“別上去”
I clipped his picture from the newspaper.
我把他的照片從報紙上剪了下來。
He clipped his flashlight to his belt.
他把手電筒別在腰間。
15. fine“糟糕的;不合時宜的.”&“優秀的;極好的”
He picked a fine time to leave us.
在那個時候扔下我們走了，他可真是會挑時間。
This building is the finest example of its type.
這幢建築是同類建築中最傑出的代表。
16. flog“鞭笞，棒打”&“推銷，出售”
Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience.
過去士兵們常常因不守軍令而遭鞭笞。
He tried to flog his old car, but no one would buy it.
他想快點兒賣掉他的舊車，但沒人願意買。
17. ravel“使糾纏;使錯綜複雜”&“弄清;解開”
Mark's interference merely ravelled things further.
馬克的摻和只是讓情況進一步複雜化了。
It took Daisy a long time to ravel out all the wool.
黛西花了很長時間才把毛線解開。
18. mean“吝嗇的，小氣的”&“極好的，出色的”
He's too mean to buy her a ring.
他太吝嗇了，捨不得給她買一枚戒指。
She's a mean piano player.
她是個出色的鋼琴演奏家。
19. toss out“丟棄”&“提出”
She tossed out my old chair.
她把我的舊椅子扔了。
I decided to toss out the idea.
我決定提出這個想法。
注意：第二個例句在特定情況下也可以指“拋棄”那個想法，要根據上下文而定。
20. buckle“坍塌，垮掉”&“繫牢”
My knees buckled with fear.
我因爲害怕而膝蓋癱軟。
Buckle your seat belt.
