下列這100個最常見的英文單詞是根據它們在英文印刷資料中出現的頻率排列的。其中1-25位的單詞涵蓋了所有英文印刷資料的三分之一。這100個最常見的英文單詞涵蓋了所有英文印刷資料的50%。這些詞也被稱為“Sight Words" -- 一見即知的單詞或者譯為”熟詞“。就是說,你要對這些單詞非常熟悉,在閱讀過程中不假思索就理解的單詞。不要小看這些單詞,因為許多詞有多重意思,也許你隻知一二。我建議你查查英語或英漢詞典,把這些詞的多重意思搞明白。
| 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 |