1、friction

矛盾;不和;争执

Sara sensed that there had been friction between her children.

萨拉感觉到她的孩子之间有过争执。

The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.

这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

摩擦力

The pistons are graphite-coated to reduce friction.

活塞上涂了一层石墨以减小摩擦力。

2、advantage

有利条件；有利因素；优势

They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors.

他们为了和竞争对手抢夺先机而公然无视法律。

A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team.

大批观众无疑将成为我和其他队员的一大优势。

好处；益处；优点

The great advantage of home-grown oranges is their magnificent flavour.

家产柑橘的一大好处是口感极佳。

This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.

这间定制的厨房与标准厨房相比存在诸多优点。

占…的便宜；欺骗；捉弄

She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.

甚至在他们离婚后，她还在占他的便宜。