Word · Frequency #11671
Fully loadedlikenesses
相似；相像；类似
likenesses is the plural of likeness.
the quality or state of being similar in appearance, character, or nature
- 1.
The state or quality of being like or alike.
相似性
- 2.
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
外貌、性格或性质上的相似
- 3.
Appearance or form; guise.
外观；形式
- 4.
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
人物或物体的图像
- 5.
That which closely resembles; a portrait.
相似物；肖像
相似性；外貌、性格或性质上的相似；外观；形式；人物或物体的图像；相似物；肖像
In use
There is a strong likeness between the two sisters, especially in the way they smile.
His latest painting bears a striking likeness to a photograph of the old town.
I can see a family likeness in all the children.
man created God in his own likeness
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。
in the likeness of sb/sth
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。
Connections
Collocations
- family likeness
- 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。
- striking likeness
- 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。
- bear a likeness to
- 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。
- in the likeness of
- 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。
- exact likeness
- 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。
- photographic likeness
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
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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