Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #543
similar
相似的；类似的
核心释义
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike or comparable.
- 1.
具有共同特征或性质的；相似的、类似的、可比的。
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
- 2.
相似或类似的
marked by correspondence or resemblance
- 3.
形状相同的,特指对应角相等且对应线段成比例。
Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
- 4.
具有相同或相似特征的
having the same or similar characteristics
- 5.
指两个方阵；存在共轭变换将其中一个矩阵变为另一个。
Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.
- 6.
相似的；具有相同或部分相同特征的；常用于复合词中
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
相似的（图形）；相似的（矩阵）；具有共同特征或性质的；相似的、类似的、可比的。；相似或类似的；形状相同的,特指对应角相等且对应线段成比例。
用法In use
These two paintings are very similar in style, but one is much older.
用法提示：similar 作为形容词，描述两个事物在风格上相像。
My brother and I have similar tastes in music, but he prefers classical while I like rock.
用法提示：similar 作为形容词，说明两人在品味上有共同点。
Could you recommend a phone with similar features to this model?
用法提示：similar 作为形容词，与名词 features 一起构成短语，表示具有相同的功能特性。
similar food at similar prices
problems similar to mine
they wore similar coats
be similar to sb/sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- very similar
- 非常相似
- The two paintings are very similar in style.这两幅画在风格上非常相似。
- similar to
- 与……相似
- Her dress is similar to mine.她的连衣裙和我的相似。
- similar in
- 在……方面相似
- They are similar in size and shape.它们在大小和形状上相似。
- strikingly similar
- 惊人地相似
- The two cases are strikingly similar.这两个案例惊人地相似。
- remarkably similar
- 显著相似
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
simi- 像 same（相同），-lar 像 like（像），联想为‘相同的像’即相似。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性，日常通用。通常用于各种语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
similar后不可直接跟不定式，需用similar to结构。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'similar' because the stressed vowel differs; however, they share the '-lar' spelling ending and are useful for comparing pronunciation patterns.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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