ho
mo
phone
复数形式
homophones
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同音异义词, 同音词
(grammar) one of two or more words with the same pronunciation that differ in meaning, spelling or origin
- The homophones "piece" and "peace" are frequently confused by new English learners.
同音异义词 "piece" 和 "peace" 经常被新学英语的人混淆。
- When writing poetry, some poets cleverly use homophones to add layers of meaning to their verses.
写诗时，一些诗人巧妙地使用同音异义词来为他们的诗句增添层次的含义。
- Mistaking homophones like "bare" and "bear" can lead to amusing misunderstandings in conversation.
混淆像"bare"和"bear"这样的同音异义词可能会导致谈话中出现有趣的误解。
- "Seas" and "sees" are homophones, even though they refer to different things.
"Seas"和"sees"是同音异义词，尽管它们指的是不同的东西。
- English learners often find homophones tricky because they sound the same but are spelled differently.
英语学习者常常觉得同音异义词很棘手，因为它们发音相同但拼写不同。