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a likeness to sb/sth
常用搭配 bear a likeness to 表示‘与…相似’。
The statue bears a striking likeness to the king.
这座雕像与国王极为相似。
相似；相像；类似
likenesses — plural of likeness
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
相似；相像；类似
the quality or state of being similar in appearance, character, or nature
The statue bears a striking likeness to the king.
这座雕像与国王极为相似。
相似性
The state or quality of being like or alike.
外貌、性格或性质上的相似
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
外观；形式
Appearance or form; guise.
人物或物体的图像
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
There is a strong likeness between the two sisters, especially in the way they smile.
这两个姐妹长得很像，尤其是微笑的样子。
AI contextual example
His latest painting bears a striking likeness to a photograph of the old town.
他最新的画作与一张老城镇的照片惊人地相似。
AI contextual example
I can see a family likeness in all the children.
我在所有孩子身上都能看到家人之间的相似之处。
AI contextual example
man created God in his own likeness
人类按自己的形象创造了上帝。
WordNet
常用搭配 bear a likeness to 表示‘与…相似’。
The statue bears a striking likeness to the king.
这座雕像与国王极为相似。
后接人或事物，表示以…的形象出现。
The ancient god was often depicted in the likeness of a human.
古代神祇常被描绘成人的样子。
用于比较两者之间的相似性。
There is a remarkable likeness between the two paintings.
这两幅画之间有惊人的相似之处。
Not this
They are very likeness.
Use this
They bear a strong likeness.
Likeness是名词，不能用作形容词。中文的“相似”是形容词，但英文中需要搭配动词如bear或have，或使用形容词similar。
Not this
He painted a likeness his father.
Use this
He painted a likeness of his father.
表示“某人的肖像”时，需要用介词of连接，不可省略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
家人之间的相似之处
There is a strong family likeness between the two brothers.
这两兄弟之间有明显的家人相似之处。
惊人的相似
Her striking likeness to her mother surprised everyone.
她与母亲的惊人相似让所有人都感到惊讶。
与……相像
The statue bears a likeness to the famous actor.
这座雕像与那位著名演员很像。
以……的形象
The ancient god was often depicted in the likeness of a bird.
这位古代神祇常被描绘成鸟的形象。
一模一样的肖像；酷似
The portrait is an exact likeness of her.
这幅肖像素极了她的模样。
照片般逼真的肖像
The artist drew a photographic likeness of the president.
这位艺术家画了一幅总统的照片般逼真的肖像。
以…的形象；貌似
The ancient statue shows the goddess in the likeness of a young woman.
这座古老的雕像以年轻女子的形象呈现这位女神。
按照某人自己的形象
According to the myth, the god created humans in his own likeness.
根据神话，神按照自己的形象创造了人类。
与…极为相似
The portrait bears a striking likeness to the famous actress.
这幅画像与那位著名女演员极为相似。
我们要照着我们的形象，按着我们的样式造人。
This well-known line from the Bible's Genesis uses 'likeness' to refer to the form or image that humans share with God.
这句出自《圣经·创世记》的名句用“likeness”指人与上帝共有的形象或样式。
Use likenesses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
like（像）加上名词后缀-ness，就是“相像”；看肖像画时记住它只是 likeness，不是本人。
语域：mixed 常见场景：comparing people or things、describing a portrait or artistic image、literary descriptions of appearance 该词作名词时有几个相关义项：‘相似’义比较常见于日常或一般书面语；‘肖像/画像’义常见于艺术或较正式的语境；而‘外表/样子’义多用于文学或正式的表达。总体语气偏书面，口语中可考虑用‘similarity’或‘picture/photograph’替代。
Like /laɪk/ and alike /əˈlaɪk/ match the /laɪk/ sound at the start of likeness /ˈlaɪknəs/. None of the listed words rhymes with the whole word: the -ness words share only the suffix spelling, and their stressed syllables differ; kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ has /aɪ/ but is followed by /nd/, not /k/.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.