Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2194
unlike
/ʌnˈlaɪk/
adjective
不同的；不相像的
not like; dissimilar
- 1.
Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.
不像的；不同的；无相似之处的。
- 2.
marked by dissimilarity
具有差异的
- 3.
Unequal.
不平等的；不等的。
- 4.
not equal in amount
数量不等的
不相等的；不等的；不像的；不同的；无相似之处的。；具有差异的；不平等的；不等的。；数量不等的
In use
The two sisters are so unlike that no one believes they are related.
My two cats are very unlike: one loves water, while the other is afraid of it.
The two proposals are quite unlike in cost, so we should discuss them separately.
for twins they are very unlike
they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities
be unlike sb/sth
He is unlike his brother.
他与他兄弟不同。
be unlike sb/sth in (doing) sth
in后可接名词或动名词短语。
Connections
Collocations
- not unlike
- 并非不同于
- The two paintings are not unlike in style.这两幅画在风格上并非不同。
- quite unlike
- 非常不同于
- His approach is quite unlike that of his predecessor.他的方法与前任非常不同。
- completely unlike
- 完全不同
- This result is completely unlike what we expected.这个结果与我们预期的完全不同。
- very unlike
- 很不像
- She seems very unlike her cheerful self today.她今天看起来很不像平时快乐的自己。
- unlike in
- 在...方面不同
- The twins are unlike in temperament.这对双胞胎在气质上不同。
- unlike from
Learner notes
Memory Tip
unlike = un（不）+ like（像），联想：不像一样，所以是不同的。
Context & Register
通常用于比较两个事物的不同，多见于正式或书面语中。
Grammar Note
通常不用于比较级或最高级，作定语时置于名词前。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with unlike (/-aɪk/). Be cautious of similar spellings such as 'unlikely' (/ʌnˈlaɪkli/) which is pronounced differently.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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