Word · Frequency #13033
analogue
类似物;相似物
Something that is similar to something else in some way.
- 1.
Something that bears an analogy to something else.
- 2.
An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
同功器官;类似物;相似情况;[医] 类似物;同型物;相似器官
In use
In biology, the wing of a bird and the wing of an insect are analogues, serving the same function but evolving independently.
The modern smartphone is an analogue of a Swiss Army knife, combining many tools into one device.
For a vegetarian, tofu can be a good analogue for meat in many recipes.
the analogue of sth
表示相似或等同的事物。
The brain is often considered an analogue of a computer.
大脑常被认为是计算机的类似物。
an analogue for sth
表示用作类比或模型的事物。
This experiment provides an analogue for understanding climate change.
这个实验为理解气候变化提供了一个类似案例。
have no analogue
Connections
Collocations
- close analogue
- 高度相似的类似物
- The synthetic version is a close analogue of the natural compound.这种合成版本是天然化合物的高度相似的类似物。
- modern analogue
- 现代对应物
- The ancient ritual has a modern analogue in today's festival.这一古老仪式在今天的节日中有其现代对应物。
- historical analogue
- 历史类似物
- Historians seek a historical analogue for the present political situation.历史学家为当前的政治局势寻找历史类似物。
- functional analogue
- 功能类似物
- The bat's wing is a functional analogue of the bird's wing.蝙蝠的翅膀是鸟类翅膀的功能类似物。
- no analogue
- 没有类似物
- These environmental conditions have no analogue in the geological record.这些环境条件在地质记录中没有类似物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
analogue 里有 'analog':老式手表和电子表都能看时间,功能相似而构造不同——类似物。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、formal discussion、technical writing analogue 表示“相似物/对应物”时,通常多见于学术或正式书面语境,例如哲学、科学或技术讨论;日常口语中更常说 equivalent 或 counterpart。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都包含拼写片段 -logue,结尾都有非重读的 /lɒɡ/,但它们的重读音节元音与 analogue 的 /æ/ 不相同,因此都不是严格的押韵词。注意 dialogue、monologue、prologue、epilogue 的首音节发音差别很大,是形似而音不同的词;catalogue 虽也有 /æ/,但后续辅音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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