下列这100个最常见的英文单词是根据它们在英文印刷资料中出现的频率排列的。其中1-25位的单词涵盖了所有英文印刷资料的三分之一。这100个最常见的英文单词涵盖了所有英文印刷资料的50%。这些词也被称为“Sight Words" -- 一见即知的单词或者译为”熟词“。就是说,你要对这些单词非常熟悉,在阅读过程中不假思索就理解的单词。不要小看这些单词,因为许多词有多重意思,也许你只知一二。我建议你查查英语或英汉词典,把这些词的多重意思搞明白。
| Words 1-25 |
Words 26-50 |
Words 51-75 |
Words 76-100 |
| the | or | will | number |
| of | one | up | no |
| and | had | other | way |
| A | by | about | could |
| to | word | out | people |
| in | but | many | my |
| is | not | then | then |
| you | what | them | first |
| that | all | these | water |
| it | were | so | been |
| he | we | some | call |
| was | when | her | who |
| for | your | would | oil |
| on | can | make | its |
| are | said | like | now |
| as | there | him | find |
| with | use | into | long |
| his | an | time | down |
| they | each | has | day |
| I | which | look | did |
| at | she | two | get |
| be | do | more | come |
| this | how | write | made |
| have | their | go | may |
| from | If | see | part |