Making comparisons 进行比较

• ◆This chart provides a comparison of the ways that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time. 这个图表对英国十几岁的男生和女生打发空闲时间的方式进行了对比。
• ◆In many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same / identical. 在许多情况下，对男女生的调查结果实际上是相同的。
• ◆In many cases, the results for boys are virtually the same as / identical to the results for girls. 在许多情况下，对男生的调查结果实际上和对女生的调查结果是相同的。
• ◆ Both boys and girls spend the bulk of their free time with friends. 男生和女生的大部分空闲时间都和朋友一起度过。
• ◆Most of the boys do more than two hours of sport a week, as do many of the girls. 大多数男生每周会做两个多小时的运动，这和许多女生是一样的。
• ◆ Like many of the girls, most of the boys spend a large part of their free time using the Internet. 像许多女孩子一样，大多数男孩子也把大量空闲时间花在上网。
• ◆The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly, nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites. 女生们特别喜欢上社交网站。同样，几乎所有男生都说他们每周在这些网站上花的时间至少有两到三个小时。

You can use both as and like to say that things are similar. * as 和 like 均可表示相似。

• Like is a preposition and is used before nouns and pronouns. * like 为介词，置于名词和代词前：◆He has blue eyes like me. 他和我一样有双蓝眼睛。
• As is a conjunction and an adverb and is used before a clause, another adverb or a clause beginning with a preposition. * as 为连词和副词，置于从句、另一副词或以介词引导的从句前：◆She enjoys all kinds of music, as I do. 她和我一样什么音乐都喜欢。◆Repeat these five steps, as in the last exercise. 照前面的练习一样，重复这五个步骤。
• In informal English like is frequently used as a conjunction or an adverb instead of as. 在非正式英语中，like 常常代替 as，用作连词或副词：◆Nobody understands him like I do. 谁都不像我那么了解他。◆I don't want to upset him again like before. 我不愿意再像过去那样使他扫兴。 It is also used instead of as if. * like 亦可用以代替 as if：◆It looks like we're going to be late. 看来我们要迟到了。 These uses of like are common but are not considered correct in formal written English. * like 的这类用法很常见，但在规范的书面语中被视为不正确。

You will find more help on the use of as and like in the entries for particular verbs, such as act, behave, etc. 关于 as 和 like 的其他用法，参见 act、behave 等动词词条。

These words all mean to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy sth. 以上各词均含喜欢、喜爱某事物之义。

• like to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy sth 指喜欢、喜爱：◆Do you like their new house? 你喜欢他们的新房子吗？◆I like to see them enjoying themselves. 我就愿意看着他们玩得高兴。
• love to like or enjoy sth very much 指非常喜欢、喜爱：◆He loved the way she smiled. 他喜欢她微笑的样子。
• be fond of sth to like or enjoy sth, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time 指喜爱（尤指已爱上很长时间的事物）：◆We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave. 我们喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。
• be keen on sth (BrE, informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy sth （常用于否定句）指喜欢、喜爱：◆I'm not keen on spicy food. 我不喜欢加有香料的食物。◆She's not keen on being told what to do. 她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
• adore (informal) to like or enjoy sth very much 指非常喜爱、热爱：◆She adores working with children. 她热爱参与儿童工作。

love or adore? 用 love 还是 adore？

• Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling. * adore 较 love 非正式，用以表达更强烈的感情。

Patterns

• to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing sth
• to like/love to do sth
• to like/love sth very much
• I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
• to like/love/adore the way sb does sth
• to really like/love/adore sb/sth
• to be really fond of/keen on sth

These words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for sb. 以上各词均含喜爱、爱慕某人之义。

• love to have strong feelings of affection for sb 指爱、热爱：◆I love you. 我爱你。
• like to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them 指喜欢、喜爱：◆She's nice. I like her. 她人很好，我喜欢她。
• be fond of sb to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time 指喜爱（尤指认识已久的人）：◆I've always been very fond of your mother. 我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。
• adore to love sb very much 指热爱、爱慕：◆It's obvious that she adores him. 她显然深深地爱着他。
• be devoted to sb to love sb very much and be loyal to them 指深爱、忠诚于某人：◆They are devoted to their children. 他们深爱着自己的孩子。
• care for sb to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex 指深深地爱、非常喜欢，但不指性爱：◆He cared for her more than she realized. 她不知道他是多么在乎她。 NOTE Care for sb is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does. * care for sb 常用于未向任何人吐露感情或刚开始意识到这种感情时，亦用于希望别人爱自己或不知别人是否爱自己时：◆If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that. 如果他真的在乎你，就不会干出那样的事。
• dote on sb to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults 指溺爱、宠爱、过分喜爱：◆He dotes on his children. 他溺爱自己的孩子。

Patterns

• to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on sb
• to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to sb
• to love/like/care for sb very much

• Would you like…? is the most usual polite question form for offers and invitations, especially in BrE. * Would you like ...? 是最常见的礼貌提议和邀请疑问式，尤用于英式英语：◆Would you like a cup of coffee? 喝杯咖啡好吗？
• Do you want…? is less formal and more direct. It is more common in NAmE than in BrE. * Do you want ...? 较非正式且更直接，在美式英语中比在英式英语中常见：◆We're going to a club tonight. Do you want to come with us? 今晚我们要去俱乐部，你想和我们一起去吗？
• Would you care…? is very formal and now sounds old-fashioned. * Would you care ...? 很正式，听起来显得过时。

Whether you are in shops or restaurants or in somebody's home, you can use polite questions to get what you want. 在店铺、餐馆或别人家礼貌地请求给予某物，可用以下方式：

• ◆ Could I have a glass of water, please? 请给我一杯水好吗？
• ◆ Do you have any decaffeinated coffee? 你们有没有不含咖啡因的咖啡？
• ◆ I'd like tea with sugar, please. 请来一杯加糖的茶。
• ◆ I'll have the pasta with salad, please. 请给我来份意大利面配色拉。

Responses 回应：

• ◆ Certainly. 当然可以。
• ◆ I'm sorry, we don't have any left. 抱歉，已经没有了。
• ◆ Yes, of course. Here you are/go. 好的，给你。