英語同源形容詞的區別介紹
在英語中某些詞有兩種或兩種以上的形容詞形式，它們詞形相近，但詞義不同，容易用錯，下面小編對這類形容詞做一總結。
1)historic: famous in history, 歷史上著名的 associated with past times 與過去時代有關的
a ~ event/speech/spot
historical: belong to history 歷史上的
a ~ people/novel/play/film/painting
~ trend
2) electric: worked by, changed with， producing electricity 用電的，帶電的, 有電的
~ current/cable
electrical: relating to electricity, an idea of a less close connection with electricity
~ engineering/apparatus
3) economic: of economics
~ policy/geography/crisis/crops
economical: careful in the spending of money and time, not waste 經濟的，節儉的
an ~ housewife/store
4) industrial: of industries 工業的
the ~ revolution/products/system
industrious: hard-working, diligent
~ people
5) considerable: great much 相當多(大)的
a ~ income/distance
considerate: thoughtful 體諒的， 體貼的 周到的
She is ~ to others.
6) sensible: reasonable, having good sense 實用的， 明知的
a ~ woman/idea/ 豁達的婦女/明知的觀點
~ clothes 實用的衣服
sensitive: quick to receive impression 敏感的
a ~ skin
~ paper 感光紙
7) continual: going on all the time without stopping or with only short breaks, stop and go repeatedly, 連續的，斷斷續續的
~ rain/noise
continuous: going on without a break, an uninterrupted flow 連續不斷的
~ fight/work
8) intense: high in degree 強烈的， 劇烈的，高度的
~ heat熾熱/pain
an ~ lady 熱情的女子
intensive: deep and thorough 精深的， 集中的
~ reading/study徹底研究/agriculture密集農業
9) respectable: deserving respect, 值得尊敬的，有名望的
a ~ man/profession
respectful: showing respect 尊敬人的，有禮貌的，
He is always ~to the elders.
respective: belongs to each of these 分別的，各自的
They sat on their ~ chairs.
10) imaginable: that can be imagined 可象想的
~ difficulties
imaginary: existing only in the mind, unreal 想象中的， 不真實的
~ figure
imaginative: of, having, using imagination 有想象力的， 運用想象力的
a ~ writer
11) intelligent: having, showing intelligence, clever 有才智的, 聰明的`
an ~ looking girl ~ answer
intelligible: clear to mind, that can be easily understood. 易瞭解的, 易領悟的
an ~ speech/explanation
intellectual: possessing a great deal of knowledge 知識的, 智力的
12) contemptible: deserving contempt 可卑的
a ~ lie
contemptuous: showing contempt 表示輕視的
a ~ look
13) credible: that can be believed 可信的， 可靠的
a ~ witness
credulous: too ready to believe things. 輕易相信的， 易上當的
He always cheats ~ people.
creditable: that brings credit. 可稱讚的
a ~ record/deed/effort
14) alternate: changing by turns 輪流的， 交替的
alternative: giving a choice between two things 選擇的， 兩者選一的
15) comparable 可比較的， 有類似之處的
comparative 比較而言的， 相當的
There is no scenery comparable to that of the West lake.
He lived in comparative comfort recently.
16) politic 精明的
