Word · Frequency #9154
analogous
类似的；相似的
核心释义
常与 to 连用
Similar or corresponding in some way to something else; having characteristics that make a comparison possible.
- 1.
具有类比的；与其他事物相对应的；带有某种相似性或比例关系的(常后接
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
- 2.
功能相似,但通过趋同进化而非同源产生。
Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
同功的；具有类比的；与其他事物相对应的；带有某种相似性或比例关系的(常后接；功能相似,但通过趋同进化而非同源产生。；类似的；相似的；[医] 类似的
用法In use
The relationship between a teacher and a student is analogous to that of a gardener and a plant.
用法提示：形容词，表示两者在功能或关系上相似。
The fins of a fish are analogous to the wings of a bird in terms of locomotion.
用法提示：形容词，用于比较不同事物在特定方面的相似性。
This legal case is analogous to a previous one from ten years ago.
用法提示：形容词，表示两个案例在基本特征上相似。
be analogous to [noun phrase]
The human heart is analogous to a pump.
人的心脏类似于泵。
be analogous with [noun phrase]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- analogous to
- 与……类似
- The human heart is analogous to a pump.人的心脏类似于水泵。
- structurally analogous
- 结构上相似的
- The two buildings are structurally analogous, despite being built centuries apart.这两座建筑尽管建造相隔几个世纪，但结构上相似。
- functionally analogous
- 功能上类似的
- The wings of a bird and the fins of a fish are functionally analogous.鸟的翅膀和鱼的鳍在功能上是类似的。
- directly analogous
- 直接类似的
- This situation is directly analogous to what we experienced last year.这种情况与我们去年经历的直接类似。
- roughly analogous
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 analogous 拆解为 analog（类似物）+ ous，意为相似的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、scientific discussion、formal comparisons 通常用于正式或学术语境，表示两种事物在某些方面相似但本质上不同。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常与介词to连用，表示'与...类似'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes. 'Homologous' has a near rhyme but a different stressed vowel (/ɑː/ vs /æ/). 'Catalogue' and 'analog' are lookalikes with different stress patterns and endings.
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