6. instead / instead of

instead: (adv.)作为替代,（与句子连用，可放于句首或句尾）

　　e.g. They didn't go dancing, instead they watched a football match on TV.

　　 He was ill, so I went to the meeting instead.

instead of: 代替、而不是

　　e.g. We played football instead of watching TV.

　　 Instead of doing his homework, he slept all day yesterday.

7. compare A to B / compare A with B

compare A to B: 把A比作B(用于比喻)

　　e.g. Children are usually compared to flowers.

compare A with B: 把A和B相比（用于比较）

　　e.g If you compare this car with that one, you'll find this one is better.

compare notes：对笔记，交换意见

8. select / choose

select: 强调以客观标准经过比较、仔细考虑后在许多中加以所进行的精心选择，

　　e.g. After some time, the old lady selected the blue necklace.

choose: 强调以主观的判断和意愿，在两个或两个以上中加以选择。

　　e.g. I've chosen them because of the colour.

9. earn / gain / win / achieve

earn: vt. 1)赚钱、挣得 earn money = make money；earn salary；earn one's bread / living

2)得到（名声、地位），获得；博得（名声、赞赏）earn sb. sth.

　　e.g. He earned his first fortune when he was in his 40s.

　　 She earned confidence again in her studies.

　　 This book earned her great fame.

gain: vt. （指通过努力或奋斗而）得到、获得、赚得（钱），它的搭配能力很强，以下是常与它搭配的名词：gain experience / wealth / fame / happiness / an idea / an honour / full marks

　　e.g. He gained wealth through foreign trade.

　　 You should do your best to gain their respect.

vt. 增加（速度、重量）

　　e.g. The car is gaining speed.

　　 She eats and eats, trying to gain weight.

　　 My watch gains two minutes a day.

win: vt. / vi. 1)赢......、获胜 / 奖赏 / 名声，其宾语不能是"人"，而常是： win the race / game / the beauty contest / a war / a competition / match / argument，

　　e.g. She won the first prize in the English competition.

　　 Which side do your think will win the game?

　win sb. sth.：使某人获得了......

　　e.g. Hard work has won him the position of manager.

achieve: 1）作"取得（胜利、成功）"、实现（目标、目的）解时，习惯和以下名词搭配：

achieve victory / success / ambition / fame / aim / goal, etc.

e.g. Nothing in the world would keep me from achieving my ambition.

2) achieve还可以和a lot / much / a grat deal / little / nothing / anything / something连用。