几乎我们每天都在用的一些日常英语词汇，其中有一些长的完全相同，有些长的非常相似，那么它们的意思和用法是否也是相同或相似呢？不尽其然。下面看看哪些日常英语词汇长相完全相同，意思却不同：
beside/besides
"Please leave the pen beside the book." “请把笔放在书旁边。”
"What else do you like besides pizza?" “除了披萨，你还喜欢什么?”
all ready/already
"Let‘s go! We are all ready to leave now." “我们走吧!我们现在都准备好离开了。
"When we arrived at the station the train had alreadyleft." “当我们到达车站时，火车已经开走了。”
all together/altogether
"The children stayed all togetherin the kitchen."“孩子们都呆在厨房里。”
"The question left him altogetherperplexed."“这个问题让他完全不知所措。”
apiece/a piece
“Copies are being sold at 50€ apiece.””正在以每股50€出售副本。”
“Would you like a pieceof cake?”“你想要一块蛋糕吗?”
awhile/a while
A while and awhile both refer to a period of time, but they represent different parts of speech.
一段时间和一段时间都是指一段时间，但它们代表了不同的词性。
（ Awhile cannot follow a preposition）
“The passengers waited awhilefor the doors to open."“乘客们等了一会儿才打开车门。”
“Dinner is not ready yet. You will have to wait for a while.”晚餐还没准备好。你得等一会儿。
everyday/every day
"I don’t wear my everydayclothes on special occasions."“我在特殊场合不穿平常的衣服。”
"Jack takes the bus to work every day. "杰克每天乘公共汽车上班。
下面说说那些长相非常相似，但意思却大不相同的词语：
assure/ensure/insure
"We can assure you that all the facts have been verified."“我们可以向你保证，所有的事实都得到了证实。”
"Our excellent transport service will ensure fast delivery."“我们优良的运输服务将确保快速交货。”
"The boat and its passengers are fully insured."“我们优良的运输服务将确保快速交货。”
berth/birth
It also refers to a place for a boat to stay in a harbour.也指船停泊在港口的地方
"She booked a berthon the ferry."“她在渡轮上订了一个卧铺。”
"The young couple proudly announced the birthof their first child."“这对年轻夫妇自豪地宣布他们的第一个 孩子出生了。”
complement/compliment
"The music complements her voice perfectly."“音乐完美地补充了她的声音。”
"She complimented the actor on his performance. "她称赞这位演员的表演。
coarse/course
"The coarsefabric irritated the baby‘s skin."“粗糙的织物使婴儿的皮肤很不舒服。”
"Tom is doing a computer course at the moment. "汤姆现在正在上计算机课。
farther/further
"The train station is fartheraway than the bus stop."“火车站比车站还远。”
"For further information please call 123456."“如需进一步资料，请致电123456。”
forward/foreword
"As soon as the door opened the car moved forward "“门一开，车就开了。”
"The forewordto his latest book was written by a famous scientist.."“他的新书的前言是由一位著名的科学家写的。”