Alike Similar əˈlaɪk Things Groups 副词 Dressed People
The word "alike" can function as both an adjective and an adverb. As an adjective, it means "the same" or "similar" and is used to describe things that share common characteristics. As an adverb, it means "in the same way" or "similarly," and can be used to modify verbs or to emphasize that two or more people or things are being referred to equally.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]相同的;相似的 If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
[v-link ADJ]
We looked very alike.
我们长得很像。
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[ADV-GRADED 副词]相同地;相似地Alike means in a similar way.
[ADV after v]
They even dressed alike.
他们甚至连穿戴都相似。
...their assumption that all men and women think alike.
他们关于所有男人和女人思考问题的方式都类似的假定
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[ADV 副词]同等地;同样地 You use alike after mentioning two or more people, groups, or things in order to emphasize that you are referring to both or all of them.
[n and n ADV]
[emphasis]
The techniques are being applied almost everywhere by big and small firms alike.
无论在大公司还是小公司,这些技术的应用几乎无处不在。
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alike/əˈlaɪk; NAmEəˈlaɪk/
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adjective[not before noun ]very similar 相像;十分相似◆My sister and I do not look alike.我和妹妹外貌不相像。☞compare
unlike
adverb1in a very similar way 十分相像地;很相似地◆They tried to treat all their children alike.他们尽量对自己的孩子一视同仁。2used after you have referred to two people or groups, to mean ‘both’ or ‘equally’ 两者都;同样地◆Good management benefits employers and employees alike.良好的管理对雇主和雇员同样有利。IDIOMsee
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v.alike/əˈlaɪk; NAmEəˈlaɪk/
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alike1 adjective
alike2 adverb
alikea‧like1 /əˈlaɪk/ ●●○ adjective [not before noun]
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very similar: My mother and I are alike in many ways.► see thesaurus at
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alike1 adjective
alike2 adverb
alikealike2 ●●○ adverb
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1in a similar way: The twins were dressed alike. → great minds think alike
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2used to emphasize that you mean both the people, groups, or things that you have just mentioned: I learned a lot from teachers and students alike.
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alike
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一样(60%),相似的(25%),同样的(10%),以同样的方式(5%)
adj.相似的;相同的
adv.以同样的方式;类似于
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