Conversion and treasure 两词用法 I have a question about plural nouns in English. Sentence One: When I am abroad I need a calculator to work out my currency conversions. Sentence Two: They dreamed of finding hidden treasure in the ruins of the sh...
Inasmuch 单词详解 Hello! My name is Cora, and I am always your loyal friend. Could you please tell me the usage of 'inasmuch'? Thank you! --Cora Three little words... No, not 'I love you': in as much. When you put them together, you get a new wor...
另一个意思 Spare I am interested in English so much. And one sentence has been bewildered me for a long time: My grandmother was spared the humiliation of those high, grey walls by eight or ten years. And I really can't figure out the use and me...
Shocked and staggered 两词区别 Hi, there. I have one question. What's the difference between I was shocked and I was staggered? --Nick In the programme we explore the differences between the words 'shocked' and 'staggered'. Although they can mean...
Homonyms and homophones 同音同形异义词和同音异形异义词 'Irradicable' and 'eradicable' sound exactly the same but have opposite meanings! This is the first time I've ever met such confusing words. Could you tell me how to correctly dist...
Empathy 设身处地为他人着想 Would you mind explaining the meaning of 'empathy' and how to use it? Many thanks and best regards. --Jing The words 'empathy' and 'sympathy' are often confused in English. In the programme we look at both words an...
China 各种瓷器的名称 Can you explain the differences in meaning and usage of the three words: ceramic, china, and porcelain? --ZJ Liu, North Carolina, US China, china, china... If you ask a British person if they have any 'china' at home, they...
Decline and decrease 两词区别 Could you kindly explain the differences between the two similar words: decrease and decline? I'm always confused about how to use them properly. --Li Jian In this programme we explore the differences between the wor...
Lawful, legal and legitimate 三词对比 There are three English legal words lawful, legal and legitimate appearing in the English media when I listen to the English news. It seems to me that three of them are quite similar in meaning. I would like...
Somebody, anybody, everybody and nobody 不定人称代词 I have a question about the use of indefinite pronouns such as anybody/anyone, somebody/someone, everybody/everyone, nobody/no one. I cannot tell them apart. How can I use them correctly? Tha...
