1. We
polish the Polish furniture.
2. He could lead if he would get the lead
out.
3. A farm can produce produce.
4. The dump was so full it had to refuse
refuse.
5. The soldier decided to desert in the
desert.
6. The present is a good time to present the
present.
7. At the Army base, a bass was painted on the
head of a bass drum.
8. The dove dove into the bushes.
9. I did not object to the object.
10. The insurance for the invalid was invalid.
11. The bandage was wound around the wound.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15. They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer
line.
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18. After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
19. I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my clothes.
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
22. I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt
如果你念完一次之後并没什麽特别的感觉, 那可能是你还不懂其中原由, 请看我的解释。有没有注意到, 以上各组字都是拼法相同, 但发音不同。
1. We polish the Polish furniture.
polish: 磨光, Polish: 波兰
2. He could lead if he would get the lead out.
lead: 领先, lead: 铅
3. A farm can produce produce.
produce: 生产, produce: 产品
4. The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.
refuse: 拒绝, refuse: 废弃物
5. The soldier decided to desert in the desert.
desert: 放弃, desert: 沙漠
6. The present is a good time to present the present.
present: 现在, present: 呈现, present: 礼物
7. At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
bass: 鲈鱼 bass drum: 低音鼓
8. The dove dove into the bushes.
dove: 鸽子 dove: 俯冲 dive 的过去式
9. I did not object to the object.
object: 反对, object: 物品
10. The insurance for the invalid was invalid.
invalid: 无效 invalid: 身体残障者
11. The bandage was wound around the wound.
wound: 绑 wound: 伤口
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
row: 争论, row: 划船
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
close: 靠近, close: 关上
14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
buck 雄兔 does: 作, does: doe: 母兔
15. They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.
sewer: 裁缝师 sewer: 下水道
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
sow: 母牛, sow: 播种
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
wind: 风 wind: 折弯
18. After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
number: 数目, number: 形容词 numb 的比较级 (+ er)
19. I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my clothes.
tear: 眼泪, tear: 撕破
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
subject: 受制於 subject: 主题
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
intimate: 暗示, intimate 亲密的
22. I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt
evening: 晚上, evening: 推平