| 单词 | similar |
| 释义 | similar (once / 55 pages) adj Similar things are alike. If you and your best friend both like walking, mystery novels, and chocolate, and you both dislike jogging, science fiction, and Brussels sprouts, the two of you have similar tastes. The Latin root for similar is similis, meaning "like." If two movies have similar plots, you might like one better because it has a better script or more interesting actors. If you're tired of being told how similar you are to your long-haired, friendly mother, you could cut your hair. Or start being rude. Remember that similar ends in "lar" even though it might not sound like it. WORD FAMILYsimilar: similarity, similarly+/similarity: similarities, unsimilarity USAGE EXAMPLESThe story is similar for the state-owned sector as a whole. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) In October, Lucas unveiled similar but competing designs for Los Angeles and San Francisco sites, turning the project into a public competition. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Similar units may be available at the consumer level soon. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj having the same or similar characteristics Syn|Ant alike, like dissimilar, unalike not alike or similar 2adj resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination Syn|Ant like like-minded of the same turn of mind look-alikeresembling closely suchlikeof the same kind sameclosely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree different, dissimilar, unlike marked by dissimilarity 3adj marked by correspondence or resemblance similar food at similar prices problems similar to mine they wore similar coats Syn|Ant same closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree akin, kindredsimilar in quality or character analogous, correspondentsimilar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar confusable, mistakableso similar as to be easily identified for another thing connaturalsimilar in nature correspondingsimilar especially in position or purpose quasihaving some resemblance sympathetichaving similar disposition and tastes dissimilar not similar 4adj (of words) expressing closely related meanings Syn synonymous (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same 5adj capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability Syn exchangeable, interchangeable, standardised, standardized replaceable capable of being replaced |
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