英语听力易混词汇:
1) in possession of:占有
e.g. He is in possession of this house.
in the possession of:被占有
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper.
2) in spirit:在内心,在精神上
e.g. In spirit, at least, these laws were very fair.
in spirits:情绪或心情(好、坏等)
e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam.
3) keep up:继续,保持
e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years.
keep up with:与……齐步前进,跟上
e.g. With their help, he has kept up with the class.
4) look about:环视
e.g. He looked about him with great interest.
look about for:四处寻找
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost.
5) look up:向上看
e.g. He looked up and nodded to me.
look up to:尊敬
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people.