L5 U2-1-4 Interacting with Others 英语流利说 懂你英语

To disguise: to change something's appearance so that it can't be recognized.

He wasn't good at disguising himself so we knew who he was right away.

She wore a disguise[1] so I wasn't sure who she was.

To clarify: to explain or make something clear.

We weren't sure what he meant until he clarified his ideas.

Everyone was confused until she clarified what she meant.

To confuse: to make things difficult to understand; the opposite of to clarify.

Everyone was confused because her presentation was so disorganized.

He confuses people because he keeps changing his ideas.

The instructions were confusing, so nobody knew what to do.

To ignore: to try not to notice or deal with something; to act as if something isn't there.

We tried to ignore her, but she finally stood up and told everyone to shut up.

People don't respect or like her, so they ignore her in the office.

We are ignorant[2] because we are ignoring the facts.

To confirm: to indicate[3] that something is correct or completed as expected.

We weren't sure if he was going to accept our offer until he called and confirmed it.

We can't start the project without a written confirmation that we agree on the details.


  1. [dis'gaiz] - ★★
    n. 假面目, 假装
    vt. 假装, 隐瞒
    wear a disguise

  2. ['ignәrәnt] - ★★
    a. 无知识的, 不知道的, 由无知产生的

  3. ['indikeit] - ※ ★★★★
    vt. 显示, 象征, 指示, 指出

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