| 单词 | similar |
| 释义 | similar (sɪmɪləʳ ) adjective B1 If one thing is similar to another, or if two things are similar, they have features that are the same. ...a savoury cake with a texture similar to that of carrot cake. [+ to] The accident was similar to one that happened in 1973. [+ to] ...a group of similar pictures. Synonyms: like, much the same as, comparable to, analogous to Collocations: similar situation A similar situation was reached in 1971, when we were down to one breeding pair of marsh harriers in this country. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We would like to behave correctly should we encounter a similar situation. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is reassuring knowing you are going to meet people in a similar situation to yourself. Times, Sunday Times (2015) My friends are in a similar situation or else are unemployed. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What works in one church during this period cannot necessarily be transplanted to another church in a similar situation. Christianity Today (2000) The report said that the revolving credit facility involving between four and six banks would temporarily replace an existing arrangement of a similar size. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The game is played on a rectangular court, 12.5 m long and 6m wide, a similar size to a badminton court. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Cut asparagus spears into 8cm lengths (or cut carrots to a similar size). Times, Sunday Times (2011) Halve any larger carrots vertically to make sure all are a similar size. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It might be a similar size to Earth but it is also the most hellish place imaginable. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A similar structure at a commercial airport would cost about 10 million, the sources said. Times, Sunday Times When mapped out, the 'flowing' galaxies have a similar structure to streams following descending paths towards a valley. Times, Sunday Times Situated directly below phosphorus in the periodic table, it has a similar structure and plays an analogous role in many chemical reactions. Times, Sunday Times The episode tonight shares a similar structure. Times, Sunday Times In recent weeks several deals have been delayed or cancelled as investors have refused to back high-risk leveraged loans, which have a similar structure to sub-prime. Times, Sunday Times This can cause similar symptoms to the ones you describe and it can be diagnosed with a blood test. Times, Sunday Times Yet he only found 28 other people with similar symptoms, largely well-to-do gentlemen, even though huge numbers of agricultural workers were surrounded by grass. Times, Sunday Times Flu can be more serious, not least because there are more sinister problems with similar symptoms, so if concerned seek medical advice. Times, Sunday Times That's because similar symptoms can result from problems such as iron or vitamin deficiency, or kidney trouble. The Sun Having said that, milk or wheat intolerance can cause very similar symptoms. The Sun You can use a similar tactic if you are concerned about them. The Sun A similar tactic was used in rural areas where the party was at its strongest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Party insiders say that similar tactics are being used elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times Insurance firms use similar tactics by offering huge discounts for the first year before demanding renewal fees that can easily double premiums. Times, Sunday Times To protect its profits, the industry uses similar tactics to the old tobacco firms. Times, Sunday Times You can apply a similar technique when thanking someone for a dreary party. Times, Sunday Times The anatomical examinations of the tongues other primates found they have the same muscles as humans - suggesting they use a similar technique. The Sun If high oil prices are not enough, a similar technique could be used to affect individuals' behaviour. Times, Sunday Times The scientists' conclusions were to inject the leather with titanium dioxide particles using a paraffin wax or similar technique. Times, Sunday Times Four years later his team announced that they had used a similar technique to identify some of the things that appeared in people's dreams, such as books, food and houses. Times, Sunday Times Once dry, the written surface looks as if it were blank, with a similar texture and reflectivity as the surrounding surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unripe nasturtium seeds can be substituted for capers; they have a very similar texture and flavour when pickled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first and third share a similar texture of rapid piano, cello, and bass clarinet figures, while the second and fourth sections are marked by sustained tones in the cello. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They aren't hosting them, for variations on a similar theme. Times, Sunday Times Victories are the more laudable for being achieved in searing heat and defeats are explained away on a similar theme. Times, Sunday Times The members of the high school singing club blend two or more songs, with a similar theme, into one show-stopping number. Times, Sunday Times These theories are varied, but along a similar theme. Times,Sunday Times A similar theme runs through her vast quantity of food. Times, Sunday Times He continued in a similar vein of cautionary pessimism when he looked ahead to the task that confronts his charges in Dublin. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The second half began in a similar vein. The Sun (2013) There were others in a similar vein. The Sun (2014) Last season he failed to finish a stage race and this season has started in similar vein. Times, Sunday Times (2013) If that's the case, how could those two points conspire to emit such strikingly similar microwaves? Times, Sunday Times The facts in the other two cases were so strikingly similar it was hard to believe they were mere coincidence. Times, Sunday Times This has happened a few times in the past, and here we are again with strikingly similar stories. The Sun The difference in mood aside, the two operas are otherwise strikingly similar. The Times Literary Supplement The two groups are now fierce enemies, although they share strikingly similar ideologies. Times, Sunday Times They look totally different yet are surprisingly similar. The Sun Though the services are vastly different in tone and purpose, the principles for preaching at weddings and funerals are surprisingly similar. Christianity Today There are two candidates and they are surprisingly similar. Times, Sunday Times Yet the outcomes are surprisingly similar. Times, Sunday Times In fact, they are surprisingly similar. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 相似的 Japanese: 類似した |
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