Misunderstandings happen sometimes because of the similar sounding words.

由于发音相似，有时会产生误解。

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When similar sounding words cause a misunderstanding, probably the best thing to do is just to laugh and learn from the mistake.

当发音相似的词引起误解时，最好的办法可能就是一笑而过，并从错误中吸取教训。

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Many-a-times people have ended up using high-sounding words inappropriately only to face public embarrassment.

很多时候在公众场合由于用词不当，最后只有直面尴尬。

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The call is always given three times to prevent mistaking it for some similar sounding words.

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They all stood and they started to write all the sounding of the words, which is what we're doing in our workshops. This is like a big thing.

他们都站起来,写下所有词的读音，这正是我们在讨论会里所作的,这是一件大事。

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Is it a coincidence that "stream" and "extreme" are such similar sounding words?

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Two incredibly delightful sounding words in the ears of bargain hunters everywhere, and this year's episode promises to emphasize HDTVs more than ever.

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The nine-year-old who has trouble sounding out simple words and his classmate who is reading A Tale of Two Cities for fun sit in the same classroom day after miserable day, the one so frustrated by tasks he cannot do and the other so bored that both are near tears.

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