| 释义 |
like² /laɪk/ a. | prep. | ad. | conj. | n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I (more like 或〈诗〉〈罕〉lik·er, most like 或〈诗〉〈罕〉lik·est)
a.
1. 相像的，相似的
Doris and her sister are very like. 多丽丝跟她的姐姐长得很像。
The picture is not like. 这幅画画得不像。
a like portrait 画得逼真的人像
2. 相同的；同类的
receive a like amount of money 收到一笔相同数目的钱
running, swimming and like sports 赛跑、游泳以及诸如此类的运动
3. 〈罕〉= likely
II prep.
1. 像，像…一样
His bicycle is like mine. 他的自行车跟我的那辆一样。
She sounded just like Nell. 她说话的声音同内尔一模一样。
It tastes like a mango. 其味如芒果。
You must do it like this. 你必须照这样做。
He acts like a grown-up person. 他的举止行为像成人。
2. 〈口〉比如，例如
You mean you're not going to smoke one or two, like after meals? 你是说要戒烟了，比如饭后抽一两支也免了?
He does well in subjects like mathematics, physics and chemistry. 他在数学、物理和化学这类功课方面学习成绩不错。
3. 符合…的特点，像…才会
It was like him to do that. 像他这样的人才会干那种事情。
It's not like him to take offence. 他才不会动气呢。
4. 想要
I feel like taking a walk. 我想要去散散步。
5. 好像要；看来是
It looks like snow. 天像要下雪了。
It looks like a long, cold winter. 看来这是个漫长的寒冬。
III (more like 或〈诗〉〈罕〉lik·er, most like 或〈诗〉〈罕〉lik·est)
ad.
1. 〈口〉好像，(像)…似地：
She ran like crazy. 她发狂似地奔跑。
2. 〈口〉可能；大概
I'll see you like on Tuesday. 我可能在星期二见你。
Like enough he'll arrive today. 他很可能在今天到达。
3. 〈方〉几乎，差不多；接近
I've been up for like five days. Don't worry about me. 我起床走动差不多已有5天了。别为我担心。
The actual interest is more like 18 percent. 实际利率更接近1分8厘。
4. 〈非规范〉有点儿
I'm tired like. 我有点儿疲倦了。(注意：有时仅用以加强语气或作填充词，无实义，如：The traffic accident was like horrible. 这交通事故真吓人。)
5. 〈古〉同样地；在相同程度上
IV conj.
〈口〉
1. 好像，似乎
It rained like the skies were falling. 雨下得好像天都快塌下似的。
I feel like I'm starving to death. 我感到自己似乎快饿死了。
It sounds to me like they don't know what is going on either. 我听他们的口气似乎他们也不知道所发生的事情。
2. 如同
Do it like I tell you. 照我对你讲的那么做。
You couldn't take courses in work time like you can here. 你过去不能像现在这样，可以在上班时间念书。
V n.
1. [常冠以物主代词或 the] 同样的人(或事物)；匹敌者；堪与相比的东西
What a great football player! I have never seen his like before. 多么了不起的足球运动员! 我从没有见到过可与之匹敌的球员。
I've never heard (seen) the like. 我从未听到(看见)过这种事!
2. [常冠以物主代词]种类；类型
I despise loafers and their like. 我瞧不起二流子以及诸如此类的人。
VI ❶ vi.
〈美方〉走近，接近
❷ vt.
〈废〉比较
[<OE gelīc similar, equal, of the same form or shape; 与 Gmc galīka- < līka- body 有关] phr. and the like 等等；以及诸如此类 They play football, basketball and the like. 他们玩足球、篮球等等。anything like 见 anything
as like as not 很可能
be like 〈美口〉说，认为
I was like, “Wow, you're really cool.” 我说，“哇，你真酷!”
like anything 见 anything
Like attracts like. 〈谚〉物以类聚。(或同声相应，同气相求。)
Like cures like. 〈谚〉以毒攻毒。
Like draws to like.= Like attracts like.
Like father like son.见father
like hell 见 hell
like (或 likeed) to 〈美方〉濒于；差点儿
I like to died from laughing. 我差点儿笑死。
I like to have got killed. 我差点儿被杀死。
more like 〈口〉更接近于
nothing like见 nothing
or the like 或诸如此类
trains, buses or the like 火车、公共汽车或诸如此类的交通工具
something like 见 something
That's more like it! 见 that
the likes of 〈口〉像…这样的人们(或东西)
You don't know what loss of employment means to the likes of me. 你不知道失业对像我这样的人意味着什么。
Villas are all built to accomodate the likes of you. 别墅都是为供你们这样的人居住而建造的。
What is (或 was)sb. (或 sth.) like? 见 what |