中英词典:alike
形容词
1. 同样的;相似的
His two daughters look very alike. (他的两个女儿长得非常像。)
The two houses are identical and alike in every way. (这两所房子在各个方面都完全一样。)
名词
1. 相似的人或事物
She treated her children as equals and never showed any preference for one child over another. (她把她的孩子们当做平等的,从不对某一个孩子予以偏爱。)
The twins were so alike that even their own parents sometimes had trouble telling them apart. (这对双胞胎长得如此相似,以至于他们的父母有时也难以分辨。)
词语辨析
alike与similar的区别在于,alike表示完全或极其相似的程度,强调事物之间的相似性高;而similar则表示相似或类似,程度相对较轻。
These two dresses are similar, but not exactly alike. (这两件连衣裙相似,但并不完全一样。)
The twins are so alike that they are often mistaken for each other. (这对双胞胎如此相像,以至于经常被误认为是对方。)
词汇扩充
similar (adj. 相似的)
resemble (v. 相似;类似)
identical (adj. 完全相同的)
alikeness (n. 相似;类似)
likeness (n. 相似;类似)
近义词
similar (adj. 相似的)
resemble (v. 相似;类似)
identical (adj. 完全相同的)
like (adj. 相似的)
反义词
different (adj. 不同的)
unlike (adj. 不同的)
柯林斯词典
alike (adjective)
1. If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
The two cultures are very much alike. (这两种文化非常相似。)
They all look alike. (他们看起来都很像。)
2. If you say that two people or things are alike, you mean that they look or behave in the same way.
Twins are usually very much alike. (双胞胎通常非常相像。)
牛津词典
alike (adjective)
1. (Of two or more subjects) similar to each other.
The sisters look very much alike. (这对姐妹看起来非常相像。)
His two books are very alike in style. (他的两本书在风格上非常相似。)
2. In the same or a similar way.
All children need love and attention alike. (所有孩子都需要同样的爱和关注。)
He treats everyone alike. (他对待每个人都一视同仁。)
用法
alike作为形容词时,一般放在名词前作定语,表示两个或多个事物相似;作为副词时,放在动词后面,表示以相同的方式或程度。
相关例句
They are alike in appearance but different in personality. (他们在外貌上很相似,但在个性上不同。)
The two houses are very alike. (这两栋房子非常相似。)
All children need love and attention alike. (所有孩子都需要同样的爱和关注。)
We should treat all people alike. (我们应该一视同仁地对待所有人。)
John and his brother are so alike that it's hard to tell them apart. (约翰和他的兄弟长得如此相像,很难分辨出他们来。)
These two paintings are alike in style. (这两幅画在风格上很相似。)
The two cars are almost alike, but one is slightly larger. (这两辆车几乎一样,只是有一辆稍微大一点。)
The two girls are alike not only in appearance but also in character. (这两个女孩不仅外貌相似,性格也相似。)
The twins are so alike that even their own parents have difficulty telling them apart. (这对双胞胎如此相像,以至于他们的父母都很难分辨。)
She treated all her students alike, without showing any favoritism. (她平等地对待所有学生,不偏袒任何人。)
He likes all kinds of music alike. (他同样喜欢各种类型的音乐。)
The two languages are not alike at all; they have completely different grammar structures. (这两种语言完全不相似,它们有完全不同的语法结构。)
The houses in this neighborhood all look alike. (这个社区的房子都长得一模一样。)
The two brothers are alike in many ways, both physically and mentally. (这两个兄弟在很多方面都很相似,无论是从外貌还是心理上。)
She treated her children as alike as possible, without showing any preference. (她尽可能地平等对待她的孩子们,不表现出任何偏爱。)
The two teams played an alike game, with similar strategies and tactics. (这两支队伍打了一场相似的比赛,采用了类似的策略和战术。)
Despite their different backgrounds, the two musicians have an alike passion for music. (尽管背景不同,这两位音乐家对音乐有着相同的热情。)
His two books are alike in theme, exploring the complexity of human emotions. (他的两本书在主题上很相似,探索了人类情感的复杂性。)
These two dresses are very alike, but the one on the left is slightly longer. (这两件连衣裙非常相似,但左边的那件稍微长一点。)
They both have an alike taste in music, enjoying classical and jazz equally. (他们对音乐的品味相似,同样喜欢古典音乐和爵士乐。)
Although the twins look exactly alike, their personalities are completely different. (尽管这对双胞胎看起来一模一样,但他们的个性完全不同。)
All the children in the class are treated alike, without any discrimination. (班上的所有孩子都受到平等对待,没有任何歧视。)
The two paintings are very alike, with similar brushwork and color palette. (这两幅画非常相似,画风和色彩调配都很相似。)
The two sisters are alike not only in appearance but also in their mannerisms. (这对姐妹不仅外貌相似,举止也很相似。)