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Unlike Thing Person I ˌʌnˈlaɪk Prep 介词 Typical

This flashcard explains the usage of the word "unlike", primarily as a preposition (not like, different from, not typical of) and also as an adjective (different, dissimilar).

本抽认卡解释了单词 "unlike" 的用法,主要作为介词(不像、与…不同、与常态不符)以及作为形容词(不同的、不相似的)。

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/ʌ̱nla͟ɪk/
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[PREP 介词]不像;与…不同 If one thing is unlike another thing, the two things have different qualities or characteristics from each other.
  • This was a foreign country, so unlike San Jose...

    这是外国,与圣何塞很不一样。

  • She was unlike him in every way except for her coal black eyes.

    她除了那双乌黑的眼睛外,跟他没有一点儿相像。

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[PREP 介词]与…相反 You can use unlike to contrast two people, things, or situations, and show how they are different.
  • Unlike aerobics, walking entails no expensive fees for classes or clubs.

    散步不像有氧健身操那样需要交纳昂贵的费用来参加健身班或俱乐部。

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[PREP 介词]与…平时不同;不像…平常那样 If you describe something that a particular person has done as being unlike them, you mean that you are surprised by it because it is not typical of their character or normal behaviour.
  • It was so unlike him to say something like that, with such intensity, that I was astonished...

    他一反常态用如此强烈的语气说出那番话,着实让我吃惊。

  • 'We'll all be arrested!' Thomas yelled, which was most unlike him.

    “我们都会被抓的!” 托马斯大声嚷道,跟平时的他判若两人。


Oxford un·like ★ / ˌʌnˈlaɪk ; NAmE ˌʌnˈlaɪk /
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adjective
preposition ★ 1 ★ different from a particular person or thing 不像;与…不同 ◆ Music is quite unlike any other art form. 音乐与其他艺术形式迥然不同。 ◆ The sound was not unlikethat of birds singing. 这声音有点像鸟鸣。 2 ★ used to contrast sb/sth with another person or thing (用于对比)与…不同 ◆ Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. 本系统与多数系统不同,极易安装。 ☞language bank at
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3 ★ not typical of sb/sth 非…的特征 ◆ It's very unlike him to be so late. 迟到这么久可实在不像他平时的作风。 OPP
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adjective ★ [not before noun ] (of two people or things 两个人或事物 ) different from each other 不同;不像;相异 ◆ They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. 他们两位都是教师;除此之外他们迥然不同。 ☞compare
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un·like / ˌʌnˈlaɪk ; NAmE ˌʌnˈlaɪk /
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unlike1 preposition
unlike2 adjective
unlike3 verb
unlikeun‧like1 /ʌnˈlaɪk/ ●●● W3 preposition
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1completely different from a particular person or thing:  Tammy was unlike any other woman I have ever known.2not typical of someone at all:  It’s unlike Greg to be late.3used when saying how one person or thing is different from another:  Unlike most people in the office, I don’t come to work by car.4not unlike similar to:  In appearance John is not unlike his brother. The landscape is not unlike that of Scotland.
unlike1 preposition
unlike2 adjective
unlike3 verb
unlikeunlike2 adjective literary
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not alike SYN  different► see thesaurus at
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unlike1 preposition
unlike2 adjective
unlike3 verb
unlikeunlike3 verb [transitive] to show on Facebook that you no longer like or agree with something, after showing that you liked it
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unlike

[ˌʌnˈlaɪk]

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与 ... 平时不同(100%)
prep.和…不同,不像
adj.不同的,不相似的

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