similar和alike的区别
Are Senior High teachers similar to Junior High teachers? 高中老师和初中老师一样吗?
★ similar adj.相像的,相仿的,类似的
We have very similar interests. 我们兴趣相仿。
The two houses are similar in size.两做房子大小差不多。
The two sisters look very similar. 姊妹俩长得很像.
短语:
(1)be similar to···与······相似的
(2)be similar in···在······方面相似
Your views on education are similar to mine.你的教育观点和我的类似。
Our cars are similar only in color. 我们的车只是颜色相似。
[近义辨析] Similar/like/alike
(1)similar 指有明显的共同性质但不完全一致或同一。可以作定语也可以作表语如:A similar mistake occurs at the end of the paragraph. 这一段的末尾有一个性质类似的错误。
My opinions are similar to his.我的看法与他的很相似
(2) like作形容词或介词,指事物在外貌性质或特征上非常相似以致区别不开,但并非同一。在句中可以作定语也可以作表语。表示“同…一样”时常用作介词。如:
Like thinking produces like ideas.相似的思维产生相似的思想。
Like father ,like son.有其父必有其子。
The two buildings are very like.这两座楼很相似。
(3)alike作形容词或副词,作形容词时只可以作表语,意思同like
He and his brother are very much alike/like.他们兄弟俩太相似了。
A good teacher treats all his students alike.好的老师对待学生一视同仁。
[典题赏析] (1)Her younger sister is not ______ her.
A. similar B. alike C. like D. equal
[解析] like 此处为介词,“像···的样子”,意思是“她妹妹不太像她。
[答案] C
(2)In one way or the other ,riding a bicycle is similar to_____a car.
A. drive B. driving C. when you drive D.when driving
[解析]短语be similar to···与······相似的中的to为介词,所以使用v-ing形式。
[答案] B