predic.
- (of two or more subjects) similar to each other（两者或多者）彼此相似的：
the brothers were very much alike
这兄弟几个十分相像
the houses all looked alike.
这些房子看上去都很相像。
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- in the same or a similar way相同地, 相似地：
the girls dressed alike in black trousers and jackets.
众女孩都穿着相同的黑裤子和黑夹克。
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- used to show that something applies equally to a number of specified subjects同等对待地, 一视同仁地：
he talked in a friendly manner to staff and patients alike.
他对员工和病人都用同样的友好方式交谈。
词源
Old English gelīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gelijk and German gleich, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse álíkr (adjective) and álíka (adverb).