在學習英語詞匯中，有時同義詞的辨析是很不容易的，我們一般從三方面進行區分，即：語法、語義和文體。語法主要是詞性、搭配、句式等的區分；語義主要是詞義的本義、引申義、比喻義和內涵和外延等的區分；文體主要是正式和非正式、褒義和貶義等的區分。

5.服裝

clothing(collect): (fml) General term of clothes.

clothes(no single): Coverings of the body such as coats,

dresses, suits, shoes, hats.

garment(fl): A suit of clothes used by actors./a single article of clothing.

costume: 1) The fashion of dress peculiar to a people, nation, class, period,

etc.

2) A dress worn by actors in a play. uniform: worn by all members of the

community.

dress: 1) A kind of outer garment worn by women (連衣裙).

2) worn on special occasions (禮服) evening dress/ morning dress

suit: A set of outer clothes to be worn together. evening suit/swimming suit

coat: A garment with sleeves worn on top of other clothes from rain, heat, etc. ，

overcoat: A warn coat worn in the street.

6.哭

cry: The most general one.

(哭泣) weep: To let flow tears.

(抽泣 抽嗒) sob: To weep or sigh with short quick breaths.

(哭天抹淚 涕淚交流) snivel: To sniffle and cry in a irritating manner.

(哭嚎 又哭又鬧) blubber: To cry loudly noisily.

(發出低聲報怨聲) whine: To make a low complaining cry.

(嚎哭) bawl: To utter loud cries (always in bad sense).

(痛哭) wail: To cry aloud from pain or sorrow.

(呻吟) moan: To make a low, miserable sound in pain or sorrow.

(呻吟) grown: To make a low sound of pain, unhappiness or disapproval

(哀悼) mourn: To feel or show sadness or sorrow for someone who has died.

(哀悼) lament: To express great sorrow or regret.