『No』 is pronounced just like 』know』, 』wear』 is just like 』where』, and so on.
『No』的發音和『know』很像，『wear』聽起來和『where』也很像，諸如此類的現象有很多。
Words like these – that are pronounced the same, but differ in meaning – are called homophones.
這種的詞–發音一樣，但意義不同–叫做同音異形異意詞。
You might not pay too much attention to them while speaking, however, when it comes to writing, you may end up making some funny mistakes if you mix up two homophones that are spelled differently.
在口語表達中你可能並沒有注意這些詞，然而，寫作的時候如果你把兩個拼寫完全不同的詞混淆你就會犯一些搞笑的錯誤。
Thank you for the fantastic dinner. It was lovely to meat your wife.
Can you spot the mistake? I hope you won’t make it the next time you want to send a thank you card.
你注意到這個句子的錯誤了嗎?下一次寫感謝卡的時候，希望你不要犯類似的錯誤。
In the following lesson, you』ll find sentences to help you remember how to spell some of the most common homophones.
接下來，我們會提供一些句子來幫助你記住一些常見的同音異形異義詞。
1. AIR/HEIR
空氣/繼承者
Air
空氣
oxygen and other gases that we breathe in
我們吸入的氧氣和其他氣體
It’s spring. Love is in the air and the birds are singing.
春天到了。空氣中充滿了愛的氣息，鳥兒正在唱歌。
Heir
繼承者
the person who is next in line in a family and inherits something
家裡的下一代繼承人，他可以繼承一些東西。
When the new royal heir is born, hundreds of balloons are sent up in the air to celebrate the event.
新的皇族繼承人出生時，上百個氣球升入空中來慶祝這件事。
2. AISLE/ISLE
通道/島
Aisle
通道
a passageway between seats in rows
兩排座位之間的路
Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
你想要靠過道還是靠窗的座位?
An aisle seat, please. I wouldn’t like to sit next to the window, I’m afraid of heights.
請給我訂一個靠過道的位置。我不想靠窗坐，我恐高。
Isle
島
a small island
一個小島
They’re planning to build an airport on the isle. I think it’s a fantastic idea.
他們打算在這個小島上建一個小島。我覺得這個主意很棒。
3. BALD/BAWLED
禿頭的/放聲痛哭
BALD
禿頭的
someone who has no hair on his head is bald
頭上沒有長頭髮的人就是禿頭。
Will you love me if I go bald?
如果我變成了禿頭你還會愛我嗎?
BAWLED
放聲痛哭
past form of 』bawl』, it means 』cry loudly』
這是『bawl』的過去式形式，意為『放聲痛哭』。
When I realized I was going bald, I bawled liked a child.
當我意識到我快要變成禿頭的時候，我哭的像個孩子。
4. BAND/BANNED
一夥，一群/禁止
BAND
一群
a group of people
一群人
I』d like to form a rock band. Can you play any musical instruments?
我想組建一個搖滾樂隊。你會演奏什麼樂器嗎?
BANNED
禁止
(ban-banned-banned) to prohibit, not allow
這是『ban』的過去式，表示禁止，不允許
I』d love to be in a rock band, but I thought you were banned from playing loud music in the house.
我想要成為搖滾樂隊的一員，但是我認為你不能在房間裡大聲地演奏音樂。
5. BARE/BEAR
空的，赤裸的/熊
BARE
空的，赤裸的
naked, not covered
赤裸的，沒有被覆蓋的
Susy was wearing a daring dress at the party. It revealed her bare legs.
蘇西在聚會上穿了一條暴露的裙子。這使她的雙腿赤裸地露了出來。
BEAR
熊
a big animal with dark brown coat that lives in woods and eats smaller animals and fruit
有著深棕色皮毛的大型動物，它住在樹林中吃比它小的動物和水果。
I took my son to the zoo to see the new baby bear.
我帶我的兒子去動物園裡看熊寶寶。
6. BE/BEE
是/蜜蜂
BE
是
exist (am,is,are,was,were,been)
存在(be動詞的各種形式，am, is, are,was,were,been)
I』d like to be famous one day.
總有一天我會成名。
BEE
蜜蜂
a flying, stinging insect that makes honey
一種會飛，會叮人，會產蜂蜜的昆蟲
Bees seem to be working all day.
蜜蜂似乎一整天都在辛勤工作。
7. BREAK/BRAKE
打破/閘
BREAK
打破
smash something by bending or damaging it somehow
以某種方式彎曲或者損壞某物某事
You』ll break something if you keep playing football in the living room. Can you stop it, please?
如果你繼續在客廳踢球，你會把別的東西弄壞的。請你停一下，好嘛?
BRAKE
閘
a device to make a car go slower/stop
一種使汽車慢行或者停止前進的裝置
I』ll have to get my brakes checked. I think there’s something wrong with them.
我將檢查一下剎車裝置。我覺得他可能是壞了。
8. BORED/BOARD
無聊的/木板，甲板
BORED
無聊的
not interested in your current activity
對當前的活動不感興趣
I’m bored with you.
我厭倦了你
BOARD
木板/甲板
a flat piece of wood on which you can write, play a game or do sports like surfing, skateboarding etc.
一塊平坦的木板，你可以在上面寫字，玩遊戲，做運動如衝浪，滑板等。
Whenever the teacher goes to the whiteboard and writes something on it, the students start chatting.
老師去白板上寫東西的時候，學生就開始聊天。
9. BUY/BY
買/經過
BUY
買
getting something for money
用錢換置某些東西
I』d like to buy a piano, but my husband doesn’t really like the idea.
我想買一架鋼琴，但是我的丈夫並不認為這是一個好主意。
BY
經過
through, via
通過，經由
Do you go to work by car?
你要開車去工作嘛?
No, I can’t drive. I always go by train.
不，我不會開車，我通常坐火車。
10. CELL/SELL
細胞，單間/賣
CELL
細胞，單間
a room in a prison/ the smallest part of an organism
監獄裡的小房間/有機體的最小組成部分
How many cells are there in a human body?
人體一共有多少細胞?
SELL
賣
giving something to somebody in return for money
把某物給某人以換取錢財
I』ve decided to sell my house and move to Australia.
我打算賣掉房子然後移居澳大利亞。
11. CENT/SCENT
分，一分/氣味
CENT
分，一分
1/100th of a dollar
一美元的1/100
They don’t deserve a cent after what they have done to you.
在他們對你做了這樣的事之後，他們不值一分錢。
SCENT
氣味
smell, odour, fragrance
氣味，香味
Could you feel the scent of jasmine in the garden? It was so lovely.
你能聞到花園裡茉莉花香的味道嗎?它是如此迷人。
12. CLAWS/CLAUSE
爪子/條款
CLAWS
爪子
a sharp, curvy structure at the end of the paws of animals
動物身體末端一種鋒利的彎曲的生理結構
I’m not sure if I should trim my cat’s rear claws. Do you know anything about cats?
我不知道我是否應該修剪貓的後爪。你了解貓嗎?
CLAUSE
條款
a section of a legal document
法律條文的一部分
Don’t sign that contract before you read and understand every word and clause!
在閱讀和理解每一個條款之前，不要籤約。