Stationary vs. Stationery:含义、区别与正确用法
Summary
Stationery means paper, pens, envelopes, and other writing materials.
Use stationary for things that stay still; use stationery for office or writing supplies.
引言
“Stationary” 和 “stationery” 是同音异义词——发音相同,但含义和拼写不同。
因此,即使是母语者也常在写作中混淆。
本指南将教你:
● stationary 的含义
● stationery 的含义
● 如何区分它们
● 常见示例与错误
● 简易记忆技巧
● 小测验检验理解
“Stationary” 是什么意思?
Stationary 是形容词。
✔ 含义
表示静止、固定或不移动。
✔ 示例
句子 | 含义 |
|---|---|
The car remained stationary at the red light. | 不动。 |
The security camera is stationary. | 固定不动。 |
A stationary object is easier to measure. | 它不会移动。 |
用于:
● 车辆
● 物体
● 机器
● 位置
● 人(不移动时)
“Stationery” 是什么意思?
Stationery 是名词。
✔ 含义
书写材料,如纸张、信封、钢笔、铅笔及办公用品。
✔ 示例
句子 | 含义 |
|---|---|
She bought new stationery for school. | 书写用品。 |
The company ordered branded stationery. | 定制办公用品。 |
I need more stationery, especially envelopes. | 书写材料。 |
包括:
● 纸张
● 信封
● 钢笔/铅笔
● 笔记本
● 便利贴
● 文件夹
Stationary vs. Stationery(并排对比)
特征 | Stationary | Stationery |
|---|---|---|
词性 | 形容词 | 名词 |
含义 | 不移动;固定 | 书写材料 |
示例 | The train was stationary. | I bought new stationery. |
记忆提示 | Stationary → Y 像 stay(不移动) | Stationere → E 像 envelope |
如何记住区别
✔ 技巧 #1:字母“E”
● Stationery 有 E → 想到 Envelope
✔ 技巧 #2:单词“stay”
● Stationary → 以 Y 结尾 → 想到“stay”(不移动)
✔ 技巧 #3:分类思考
● “它会动吗?” → stationary
● “我用它写字吗?” → stationery
常见错误(及如何纠正)
❌ 错误 1:用“stationary”指书写用品
● ❌ I bought stationary for school.
● ✔ I bought stationery for school.
❌ 错误 2:用“stationery”指静止物体
● ❌ The bike was stationery.
● ✔ The bike was stationary.
❌ 错误 3:忘记名词与形容词规则
● Stationary = 形容词(描述某物)
● Stationery = 名词(一件东西)
真实场景示例
✔ Stationary(不移动)
● The plane remained stationary before takeoff.
● The athlete stood stationary, waiting for the signal.
● Keep the robot stationary while calibrating it.
✔ Stationery(书写材料)
● She organizes her stationery in a drawer.
● The gift shop sells beautiful floral stationery.
● Schools often bulk-order stationery supplies.
小测验
选择正确的词。
1. The bus stayed ____ for ten minutes.
2. I need to buy new ____.
3. The guard remained ____.
4. Our office ordered custom ____.
答案:
1) stationary
2) stationery
3) stationary
4) stationery
常见问题
1. 这两个词发音相同吗?
是的。它们是同音异义词,发音完全相同。
2. “stationery” 总是名词吗?
是的。它始终指书写材料。
3. “stationary” 可以用于人吗?
可以——如果这个人没有移动。
4. 记住区别最简单的方法是什么?
记住 stationery = envelope (E) 和 stationary = stay (Y)。
结论
要选择正确的词,请记住:
● Stationary = 不移动(形容词)
● Stationery = 书写材料(名词)
有了这些简单规则和示例,你就能避免混淆这对常见易混词。
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