對於背單詞，可以嘗試把單詞歸類並且蒐集一些單詞的常用語境，以此來幫助有效記憶單詞。下面，為大家送上一些常見的英語單詞及其分類。
1.事情,事件
thing: An event, a fact, a subject.
He talked of many interesting things.
matter: Seth that you have to deal with, something to be discussed, thought over.
There are several matters to be dealt with at the meeting.
business: A special duty, something that has to be done.
Public business is every one's business.
affair: An event or set of connected events. private and personal life.
I have many affairs to look after.
event: An important happening. Events such as birthdays and anniversaries are often celebrated.
Do you know the chief events of 1986.
incident: Not as important as an event. Incidents seldom are celebrated. Sometimes an event becomes an incident after many years have passed.
happening: An occurrence, and sometimes an unusual one.
There have been strange happenings here lately.
occurrence: An incident that is usually unexpected and has not been planned ahead of time.
Flood is practically an annual occurrence in this district.
2.承認
admit: To agree to the truth of, usu, something bad.
It suggests reluctance or possible objection.
He admitted his crime/stealing.
confess: To admit guilt as to a crime or as to a shortcoming, in the sense of making known to others one's own error or wrong doing.
He confessed his fault/doing something wrong.
acknowledge: to agree the truth of, recognize the fact or existence of what have said or done, good or bad.
It emphasizes openly in a embarrassing or awkward and usually not voluntary way.
I acknowledged my signature/mistakes/errors/having been defeated.
grant: To admit or to agree something is true.
I granted his request/his honesty.
take sth/sb for granted.
concede: To admit as true, just or proper often unwillingly because of overwhelming evidence.
I conceded you that point, but I still think you are wrong.
recognize: To accept or acknowledge it.
It refers to something about law and diplomacy.
The new regime was recognized by China.
3.走路
walk: The most general one.
stride: To walk with long steps.
He strode through the station a few minutes before the train left.
stalk: To walk stiffly, slowly, and proudly with long steps.
trot: To jog, move quickly, usu refers to horses.
waddle: To walk from side to side with short steps like a duck.
The fat man waddled out of the room.
stagger: To walk unsteadily, slide and drag the feet almost
falling at each step, usually because of illness, injury or drink.
After drinking too much, he staggered in the street.
totter: To walk unsteadily showing great weakness often used
of very young children learning to walk. The child tottered before his parents.
shuffle: To move without lifting the feet clear of the floor as if wearing slippers.
The old man shuffled along the road.
strut To walk in a proud strong way, esp. with the chest out and trying to look important.
amble: To walk at an easy gentle rate.
It stresses a leisurely but regular movement.
