Word Meaning

I.  一词多义

具有多个含义的词是多义词，其各个含义之间是有联系的。如：

  John is a bachelor. (单身汉/学士)

  John is a doctor. (医生/博士)

  He is looking for his glasses. (眼镜/玻璃杯)

II. 同形异义

词形相同而意思不同的词叫同形异义词，其各个含义之间没有联系。如：

  He looked at the bank. (河岸/银行)

  The rest of the army was insufficient. (剩余物资/休息时间)

        一词多义和同形异义现象在英语中分布很广，涉及到的词类有名词、代词、动词、形容词、连词、介词。应该根据语言环境和上下文，在词的多个含义中选择最恰当的含义，避免歧义。

Exercises:

1. Work out at least two meanings for each word within a part of speech.

    duty  air  show  date  power  work  gift  paper  effect  meet  blue  bank  right  

    mouse  tip  passage  people  heavy  public  white  run  charge  right

2. Work out different meanings for each word under different parts of speech.

    face  kid  water  mind  key  question  fire  fine  fair  brush  master  land  live  say 

    watch  tear  end  monitor  park  share  book  content  cost  age  name  drink  post

    press  well  pay  stress  value  voice  perfect  better  will  wave  patient  present

3. Change each of them into another part of speech with the similar meaning.

    beautiful  boss  class  sun  value  will  decide  friend  fortune  rich  taste

    necessary  east  warm  poor  pop  leader  honest  blood  likelihood  neighbor

    mysterious  master  modern  real  move  color  child  pass  fame  lose  notice

    earth  social  hate  believe  smell  science  aware  proud  globe  sun  moon