Historic Vs. Historical:
Historic, 有歷史性的, 比Historical, 有關歷史的, 來得有重要性。

Chinkan Tower is a historic building, whereas Jiufen Old Street is a historical place.
赤砍樓是個具歷史性的建築, 而九份老街是個有歷始的地方。

Pinnacle, 是頂峰:

He reached the pinnacle of his career at a young age.
他年紀輕輕就達到職業生涯頂峰。

Epitomize, 是...的典範:

She epitomizes success.
她是成功的典範。

Epic, 是壯麗的:

The coastal scenery along highway 11 that runs between Hualien and Taitung is just epic!
在花蓮與台東之間,台11線海岸風景真是壯麗啊!

Iconic Vs Symbolic:

Iconic, 很受歡贏或崇拜的。
Chow Yun-Fat's role as The God of Gamblers in several of his movies is iconic.
周潤發在他幾部電影裡, 扮演的賭神角色很受到崇拜。

Symbolic, 象徵的。
A national flag is symbolic of patriotism.
國旗是愛國象徵。

Applaud Vs. Praise

Applaud,向...鼓掌或稱讚。
I applauded her great performance.
我向她很棒的表演鼓掌。
I applauded him for not getting angry at the situation.
我稱讚他沒有對這個情況生氣。


Praise, 稱讚或歌頌。
His mom praised him for doing so well on his test.
他母親稱讚他考試考得很好。
Christians praise the Lord.
基督教徒歌頌上帝。

Triumph Vs.Victory:

Triumph(勝利或大成功)與Victory(勝利)是同意字, 但在某些情況還是小有差別的。Victory意味著在競爭中獲得的勝利, 而Triumph如當成是大成功,則不一定是在競爭中獲得的。
My home renovation turned out to be a triumph.
我的自家裝修結果是一大成功。
The baseball team is celebrating the victory tonight.
棒球隊正在慶祝今晚的勝利

Forte, 是強項:

Communication is my forte.
溝通是我的強項。

CornerstoneVs. Milestone:

Cornerstone, 是基石。
Discipline and persistence are the cornerstones of success.
紀律與堅持是成功的基石。

Milestone, 是里程碑。
Getting admitted to National Taiwan University is a significant milestone for Tom.
能去台大是Tom的一個重要里程碑。

Commemorate Vs. Honor:

Commemorate,是紀念。
We should commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for us.
我們應紀念那些為我們犧牲生命的人。

Honor, 當動詞是敬重、受致敬或受感榮幸。
We should honor our parents.
我們應敬重父母。(Honor是敬重而與孝順不大一樣, 孝順會有Honor與Obey兩種意思加起來)