摘要：在今天的英语课上，我会用简单的例子把这些易混淆的词讲得明明白白，这样下次你就能运用自如了。
Hello and welcome back.
大家好，欢迎回来。
I'm Ananya, your English teacher.
我是你们的英语老师 Ananya。
Have you ever felt confused between simple words like speech and talk or chance and opportunity?
你是不是也曾经搞不清 speech 和 talk，或者 chance 和 opportunity 这类简单词汇的区别？
Well, don't worry.
别担心。
Even advanced English speakers get these wrong sometimes.
即使是英语高手，有时也难免会用错这些词。
In today's English lesson, I'll make these confusing words super clear with easy Examples so that next time you can use them perfectly.
在今天的英语课上，我会用简单的例子把这些易混淆的词讲得明明白白，这样下次你就能运用自如了。
Are you ready?
准备好了吗？
Come on, let's get started.
我们开始吧。
Let's start with the first word pair, speech and talk.
我们先来看第一组词：speech 和 talk。
Now, speech is usually formal.
首先，speech 通常用在正式场合。
Something you prepare and say in front of people.
指的是那些你精心准备、在众人面前发表的内容。
Whereas talk is casual.
而 talk 就比较随意了。
Just like, you know, when you chat with friends.
就像平时和朋友聊天那样。
For example, he gave a powerful speech at the conference.
例如，他在会议上发表了一场极具感染力的演讲。
Let's talk about it after his speech.
等他演讲结束，我们再讨论这件事。
Her speech at the wedding was beautiful.
她在婚礼上的致辞非常精彩。
We talked for hours after the wedding.
婚礼结束后，我们聊了好几个小时。
I hope you got the difference between speech and talk.
希望你现在明白 speech 和 talk 的区别了。
Let's move on to the next confusing world pair, Vision and dream.
接下来，我们来看下一组易混淆的词：vision 和 dream。
Now, vision is about a plan or an idea for the future.
Vision 指的是对未来的规划或构想。
It's mostly used for long term goals.
它主要用于描述长远目标。
On the other hand, dream is either what you see when you sleep or something you wish for like a dream job or a dream car.
而 dream 呢，既可以指你睡着时做的梦，也可以指你渴望拥有的东西，比如理想的工作或梦想的座驾。
For example, he has a vision to change the world.
例如，他怀有改变世界的远大构想。
He dreams of travelling the world.
他梦想着环游世界。
The company's vision is very clear.
这家公司的愿景非常清晰。
My dream is to become a singer.
我的梦想是成为一名歌手。
I hope you got the difference between vision and dream.
希望你现在明白 vision 和 dream 的区别了。
Why don't you try making at least one sentence with vision and dream?
不妨试着用 vision 和 dream 各造一个句子吧。
It'll help you remember these words better, and you will not confuse them in the future.
这样能帮你更好地记住这些词，以后就不会再搞混了。
Next up is query and doubt.
接下来是 query 和 doubt。
I'm sure these words might have confused you a lot.
相信这两个词一定也让你头疼过不少次吧。
A query is a formal or polite way to say question.
Query 是 question 更正式或礼貌的说法。
You usually use query when you are asking for information, especially in a professional or official situations.
当你需要获取信息时，尤其是在专业的或官方的场合，通常会用到 query。
Whereas a doubt means uncertainty or confusion about something.
而 doubt 则表示对某事不确定或感到困惑。
You use doubt when you're not sure or feel confused, especially with facts or correctness of something.
当你不太确定或感到困惑时，尤其是在关乎事实或某事的准确性时，就会用到 doubt。
You could have a doubt in a mathication or a physics problem or a grammar concept.
比如，你可能对一道数学题、一个物理难题或某个语法概念有疑问。
That's where you use doubt.
这种时候就要用 doubt。
Example, I have a query regarding my order.
例如：“我有一个关于订单的咨询。”
This means you need more information about your order.
意思就是，你需要了解更多关于订单的信息。
I have a doubt about this answer.
“我对这个答案有疑问。”
It means you're confused about the answer.
意思就是，你对这个答案感到困惑。
Please send your queries to our support team.
请将您的咨询发送给我们的客服团队。
The salesmen cleared all my doubts about using the product.
销售员打消了我对产品使用的所有疑虑。
All right, let's move to end and finish.
好了，我们再来看看 end 和 finish。
Now, these words are often confused.
这两个词也经常被搞混。
See, end is about the final point or moment of something.
你看，end 指的是某件事的终点或最后时刻。
It's used when something naturally stops or is over.
当某件事自然而然地停止或结束时，就会用到它。
We mostly use end for things like movies, journeys, relationships, or time.
我们通常用 end 来指电影、旅程、人际关系或时间的结束。
Whereas, finish is about completing a task or activity.
而 finish 则强调完成某项任务或活动。
It means you did what you were supposed to do.
意思是，你做完了你该做的事。
We mostly use finish for work tasks, food, or activities.
我们通常用 finish 来指代完成工作任务、吃完饭或结束某项活动。
So remember, end when something naturally stops and finish when you complete an activity.
所以记住，当某件事自然结束时用 end，而当你完成一项活动时用 finish。
Example, the movie ended at midnight.
例如，电影在午夜结束了。
I finished watching the movie and slept.
我看完电影就睡了。
The meeting ended ended early.
会议提前结束了。
I will finish the meeting before 3 PM.
我会在下午 3 点前结束会议。
I hope you got the difference.
希望你明白它们的区别了。
Here comes the next confusing word, look and view.
接下来是另一组易混淆的词：look 和 view。
First, let's look at look.
首先，我们来看看 look 这个词。
Look means to direct your eyes at something.
Look 的意思是把目光投向某个东西或某人。
It's the action of seeing something on purpose.
它指的是有意识地去看某个东西的动作。
And it's mostly used as a verb.
而且它通常用作动词。
On the other hand, view means what you can see.
另一方面，view 指的是你所能看到的景象或景色。
Or your opinion.
或者是你的观点。
It is a noun.
它是一个名词。
It means a view of something.
它指的是对某事物的景象或看法。
We use view for beautiful scenes or thoughts.
我们用 view 来指代美丽的景色或个人的看法。
For example, look in the sky, it's so clear.
例如，“快看，天空真清澈！”
The view from the hill is beautiful.
山上的风景很美。
He looked at me and smiled.
他看着我笑了。
I have a different view on this topic.
关于这个话题，我有不同的看法。
I hope it was easy to understand the difference between view and look, and I'm sure you'll not confuse them.
希望你能轻松理解 view 和 look 的区别，我相信你以后不会再把它们搞混了。
Let's move on to the next one, cause and reason.
我们再来看下一组词：Cause 和 reason。
Now, this one is really confusing.
这一组词确实很容易搞混。
Cause is the thing that makes something happen.
Cause 指的是引发某事发生的事物。
It talks about the origin or source of a problem.
它通常指问题的根源或起因。
It's usually used for negative or neutral situations.
它通常用于描述负面或中性的情况。
Whereas reason means the explanation for why something happened or why someone did something.
而 reason 则是对某事为何发生或某人为何这么做的解释。
It can be used for both positive and negative situations.
它既可用于正面情况，也可用于负面情况。
For example, the cause of the traffic was accident.
例如，事故是造成交通堵塞的起因。
The reason I'm late is traffic.
我之所以迟到，是因为堵车。
Smoking is the major cause of cancer.
吸烟是导致癌症的主要诱因。
She has a reason to be angry.
她有理由生气。
I hope now you know where to exactly use cause and reason.
希望现在你清楚在什么情况下该用 cause，什么情况下该用 reason 了。
Moving on to confusing world pair number seven, safety and security.
接下来是第七组易混淆词：safety 和 security。
Now, safety means being protected from accidental harm or danger.
Safety 指的是免遭意外伤害或危险。
It's all about preventing accidents or avoiding risks.
它主要关乎预防事故或规避风险。
It's mostly used related to health, well-being, or avoiding an injury.
它主要用于健康、福祉或避免受伤等相关的方面。
Whereas security means being protected from intentional harm or threats, it's about protection from crime, theft or attacks.
而 security 则指免遭人为伤害或威胁，强调防范犯罪、盗窃或袭击。
It's used in relation to guarding people, places or things.
它用于保护人员、场所或物品等相关方面。
Here are some examples.
下面举些例子。
Wear a helmet for your safety.
为了自身安全，请戴好头盔。
There is tight security at the airport.
机场的安保措施非常严密。
Safety rules must be followed in the factory.
工厂里必须严格遵守安全规定。
The office has strong security systems.
办公室配备了强大的安保系统。
希望你明白它们的区别了。
Next up is journey and trip.
接下来我们看看 journey 和 trip。
I'm sure this must have confused you many times.
我相信这组词肯定让你困惑过很多次。
Journey is a process of traveling from one place to another.
Journey 指的是从一地到另一地的旅行过程。
We use the word journey to talk about experience or distance traveled, not the destination.
我们用 journey 这个词来描述旅行中的体验或途经的距离，重点不在目的地。
It's mostly used for longer or harder travel.
它主要用于更长或更艰苦的旅途。
Whereas, trip means the whole experience of going somewhere and coming back.
而 trip 则指去某个地方再回来的完整经历。
The focus is on the purpose and visit not just travel.
重点在于出行目的和期间的活动，而不仅仅是旅行过程本身。
It's mostly used for short vacations, business trips, or even pleasure trips.
它主要用于短期度假、商务差旅，甚至是休闲观光。
Example, the journey from Delhi to Mumbai was tiring.
例如，从德里到孟买的这段旅程就非常劳累。
We went on a trip to Mumbai.
我们去孟买旅行了一趟。
This means you went, you did a lot of sightseeing, and now you're back.
这意味着你去了目的地，尽情观光游览了一番，然后现在已经回来了。
During her journey, she met many interesting people.
在她的旅途中，她邂逅了许多有趣的人。
Her trip to the Us was fun.
她的美国之行非常愉快。
Wasn't it easy to understand the difference between trip and journey?
Trip 和 journey 的区别，是不是很容易理解？
All right, let's move on to the next confusing pair and that's possibility and probability.
好了，接下来我们看看下一对容易混淆的词：possibility 和 probability。
It's a tough one, right?
这对词挺难区分的，对吧？
Now, possibility means something can happen.
首先，possibility 指的是某事有发生的可能。
It shows that there is a chance, but we don't know how big or small.
它表明事情有发生的几率，但我们不清楚这几率具体有多大。
It's a more general word and often used in everyday conversations.
这是一个含义更广的词，常用于日常对话。
On the other hand, probability means how likely something is to happen.
而 probability 则指某事发生的可能性究竟有多大。
It talks about the chance in numbers or percentage.
它通常用具体的数字或百分比来量化这种几率。
It's often used in technical, scientific, or calculated situations.
它常用于技术、科学领域或需要进行计算的场合。
Take a look at these examples.
我们来看几个例子。
There is a possibility of rain tomorrow, tomorrow.
明天有可能下雨。
The probability of rain tomorrow is eighty percent.
明天降雨的概率是 80%。
Is there any possibility of getting tickets?
还有可能买到票吗？
What is the probability of winning this game?
赢得这场比赛的概率有多大？
希望你现在明白它们的区别了。
In short, possibility possibility means it can happen.
简单来说，possibility 意味着某事有发生的可能。
Probability talks about how likely something can happen.
而 probability 则说明了某事发生的可能性具体有多大。
All right, moving on to the last confusing word pair from today's lesson and that's advice and suggestion.
好了，我们接着学习今天课程里最后一对容易混淆的词：advice 和 suggestion。
Now, they might sound the same, but they do not mean the same thing.
这两个词听起来可能差不多，但意思可不完全一样。
Advice means guiding someone about what they should do.
Advice 指的是指导某人该怎么做。
Advice comes from someone's knowledge or experience.
Advice 通常源于某人的知识或经验。
It is often serious or important.
它往往比较严肃或事关重要。
Whereas suggestion means giving an idea or option, but it's not always serious or necessary.
而 suggestion 则是提出一个想法或选项，但它不一定那么严肃或非采纳不可。
It is often casual and friendly.
Suggestion 通常更随意、更友好。
You can accept or ignore a suggestion quite easily.
对于 suggestion，你可以比较轻松地接受，也可以不去理会。
For example, my teacher gave me good advice.
比如，我的老师给了我一些很好的忠告。
The teacher has a suggestion for your project.
老师对你的项目提了个建议。
Can you give me some advice about my career?
关于我的职业发展，你能给我些忠告吗？
Can you suggest the best career options in twenty twenty five?
你能推荐一下 2025 年有哪些不错的职业选择吗？
That's all for today.
今天的内容就到这里。
That was a lot of learning, right?
今天学了不少东西，是吧？
But now I'm sure these confusing words are crystal clear to you.
不过我相信，现在这些容易混淆的词，你一定都弄明白了。
Next time when you speak or write, you exactly know when to say, look and when to say view or when to say possibility and probability.
下次你说话或写作时，就能准确地知道什么时候该用 look，什么时候该用 view，又或者什么时候该用 possibility 和 probability 了。
Keep practicing, and soon you will sound natural and confident in English.
坚持练习，很快你的英语说起来就会既自然又自信了。
If you found this lesson helpful, do hit that like button, share with your friends, and comment below, and let me know which of these were pairs you found most confusing.
如果你觉得这节课对你有帮助，请一定记得点赞、分享给朋友，并在下方评论告诉我，这些词组里哪一对最让你头疼。
I'll see you in the next lesson, until then, keep learning and keep practicing English.
我们下节课再见。在那之前，请继续学习、勤练英语。
Bye for now.
先这样，再见！
来源：英语东