1PREP 像;像…一样 If you say that one person or thing is like another, you mean that they share some of the same qualities or features. 像;像…一样
He looks like Father Christmas.
他长得像圣诞老人。
Kathy is a great mate, we are like sisters.
凯茜是个很好的伙伴,我们亲如姐妹。
It's a bit like going to the dentist; it's never as bad as you fear.
这有点像去看牙医:情况总是没有你所想象的那么糟。
It's nothing like what happened in the mid-Seventies.
这跟70年代中期的情形截然不同。
This is just like old times.
宛如时光倒转。
...a mountain shaped like a reclining woman.
形似斜倚女子的高山
2PREP (是)…样的人(或事物) If you talk about what something or someone is like, you are talking about their qualities or features. (是)…样的人(或事物)
What was Bulgaria like?.
保加利亚是个怎样的地方?
What did she look like?.
她长什么样子?
What was it like growing up in Hillsborough?.
在希尔斯伯勒长大的生活是怎样的?
Joe still has no concept of what it's like to be the sole parent.
乔对当单亲家长是什么滋味还没有任何概念。
3PREP 比如;例如 You can use like to introduce an example of the set of things or people that you have just mentioned. 比如;例如
The neglect that large cities like New York have received over the past 12 years is tremendous.
过去12年里,纽约等大城市受到了极大的冷遇。
He could say things like, 'Let's go to the car' or 'Let us go for a walk' in French.
他能用法语说“我们去开车吧”或“我们去散步吧”之类的话。
4PREP 与…情形一样 You can use like to say that someone or something is in the same situation as another person or thing. 与…情形一样
It also moved those who, like me, are too young to have lived through the war.
它也打动了那些像我一样年纪太轻而没有经历过战争的人。
Like many cities in Germany, it had to recreate itself after the second world war.
像德国很多城市一样,它不得不在第二次世界大战后进行重建。
5PREP (表示行为如同…一样)像孩子一样哭泣/像老鹰一样监视 If you say that someone is behaving like something or someone else, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is typical of that kind of thing or person. Like is used in this way in many fixed expressions, for example to cry like a baby and to watch someone like a hawk. (表示行为如同…一样)像孩子一样哭泣/像老鹰一样监视
I was shaking all over, trembling like a leaf.
我像风中的落叶一样浑身发抖。
Greenfield was behaving like an irresponsible idiot.
格林菲尔德表现得像一个不负责任的白痴。
6PREP (表示行为符合…的特点)她就是这么个人/这一点也不像他 You can use like in expressions such as that's just like her and it wasn't like him to indicate that the person's behaviour is or is not typical of their character. (表示行为符合…的特点)她就是这么个人/这一点也不像他
You should have told us. But it's just like you not to share.
你应该早告诉我们的。不过你就是这么个人,把事情都藏在心里。
Why does he want to do a mad thing like that? It's not like him.
他为什么要做这样的傻事呢?这可一点都不像他。
7CONJ-SUBORD 好像,似乎(但事实并非如此)(一些人认为此用法不正确)Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to say that something appears to be the case when it is not. Some people consider this use to be incorrect. 好像,似乎(但事实并非如此)(一些人认为此用法不正确)
His arms look like they might snap under the weight of his gloves.
他的胳膊看起来好像不堪手套重负要折断了一样。
On the train up to Waterloo, I felt like I was going on an adventure.
坐在开往滑铁卢的火车上,我觉得自己好像正踏上一趟冒险旅程。
8CONJ-SUBORD 如同(一些人认为此用法不正确)Like is sometimes used as a conjunction in order to indicate that something happens or is done in the same way as something else. Some people consider this use to be incorrect. 如同(一些人认为此用法不正确)
People are strolling, buying ice cream for their children, just like they do every Sunday.
人们在闲逛,给孩子们买冰激凌,就像每个星期天一样。
He spoke exactly like I did.
他的话跟我的一模一样。
We really were afraid, not like in the cinema.
我们是真的很害怕,不是像看电影时的那种害怕。
9PREP [with neg](用于否定短语中强调以…为最)没有什么能比得上它/没有什么地方能比得上它 You can use like in negative expressions such as nothing like it and no place like it to emphasize that there is nothing as good as the situation, thing, or person mentioned. (用于否定短语中强调以…为最)没有什么能比得上它/没有什么地方能比得上它 [emphasis]
There's nothing like candlelight for creating a romantic mood.
再没什么比烛光更能营造浪漫气氛了。
There was no feeling like it in the world.
天底下没有比这更好的感觉了。
10PREP [with neg](强调否定)没有,不到 You can use like in expressions such as nothing like to make an emphatic negative statement. (强调否定)没有,不到 [emphasis]
Three hundred million dollars will be nothing like enough.
3亿美元远远不够。
It's really not anything like as bad as it looks.
根本不像表面上看起来这么糟糕。
11CONVENTION (表示思考下面的话或用作口头禅)嗯,这个(一些人不喜欢此用法) Some people say like when they are thinking about what to say next or because it has become their habit to say it. Some people do not like this use. (表示思考下面的话或用作口头禅)嗯,这个(一些人不喜欢此用法) [informal, spoken]
I decided that I'd go and, like, take a picture of him while he was in the shower.
我决定我要去,嗯,拍一张他的冲凉照。
12CONVENTION (用于重述自己或他人当时的话或自己当时的想法)说,想(一些人不喜欢此用法) Some people say like when they are reporting what they or another person said, or what they thought about something. Some people do not like this use. (用于重述自己或他人当时的话或自己当时的想法)说,想(一些人不喜欢此用法) [informal, spoken]
He said 'I'm attracted to you.' I'm like 'You're kidding!'
他说,“我对你有好感。”我当时的反应是,“你开玩笑的吧!”
My dad was there and he's like: 'Yeah. Yeah. I want to come.'
2VERB [no cont, no passive](用于征询意见)觉得 If you ask someone how they like something, you are asking them for their opinion of it and whether they enjoy it or find it pleasant. (用于征询意见)觉得
How do you like America?. [VERB noun/verb-ing]
你觉得美国怎么样?
How did you like the trip? [VERB noun/verb-ing]
这趟旅行感觉如何?
3VERB [no cont](表示赞同)喜欢,希望 If you like something such as a particular course of action or way of behaving, you approve of it. (表示赞同)喜欢,希望 [Also V n + about n/v-ing]
I've been looking at the cookery book. I like the way it is set out. [VERB noun]
我翻过那本烹饪书。我喜欢它的版式设计。
The US administration would like to see a negotiated settlement to the war.
美国政府希望看到战争能以和谈方式解决。
Opal, his wife, didn't really like him drinking so much. [VERB noun verb-ing]
他的妻子奥珀尔不太喜欢他喝这么多酒。
I don't like relying on the judges' decisions. [VERB verb-ing]
4VERB [no cont, no passive](表示习惯)愿意,希望 If you say that you like to do something or that you like something to be done, you mean that you prefer to do it or prefer it to be done as part of your normal life or routine. (表示习惯)愿意,希望
I like to get to airports in good time. [VERB to-infinitive]
我习惯早早地赶到机场。
I hear Mary's husband likes her to be home no later than six o'clock. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
我听说玛丽的丈夫希望她6点前就回到家里。
5VERB [no cont, no passive](表示愿意)想要 If you say that you would like something or would like to do something, you are indicating a wish or desire that you have. (表示愿意)想要
I'd like a bath. [VERB noun]
我想洗个澡。
If you don't mind, I think I'd like to go home. [VERB to-infinitive]
如果你不介意的话,我想我要回家了。
6VERB [no cont, no passive]想要(说) You can say that you would like to say something to indicate that you are about to say it. 想要(说)
I'd like to apologize. [VERB to-infinitive]
我想道歉。
I would like to take this opportunity of telling you about a new service which we are offering. [VERB to-infinitive]
我想借此机会向您介绍我们推出的一项新服务。
7VERB [no cont, no passive](礼貌地提议或邀请)想要 If you ask someone if they would like something or would like to do something, you are making a polite offer or invitation. (礼貌地提议或邀请)想要 [politeness]
Here's your change. Would you like a bag?. [VERB noun]
这是找您的钱。您需要一个袋子吗?
Perhaps while you wait you would like a drink at the bar. [VERB noun]
也许在您等候时,您可以去酒吧喝点东西。
Would you like to come back for coffee? [VERB to-infinitive]
8VERB [no cont, no passive](礼貌地请求或命令)希望 If you say to someone that you would like something or you would like them to do something, or ask them if they would like to do it, you are politely telling them what you want or what you want them to do. (礼貌地请求或命令)希望 [politeness]
I'd like an explanation. [VERB noun]
我希望有人能解释一下。
We'd like you to look around and tell us if anything is missing. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
请您四处看看,告诉我们是不是缺了什么东西。
Would you like to tell me what happened? [VERB to-infinitive]
1N-UNCOUNT 同样(或相似)的人(或事物) You can use like in expressions such as like attracts like, when you are referring to two or more people or things that have the same or similar characteristics. 同样(或相似)的人(或事物)
You have to make sure you're comparing like with like.
你必须确保是在进行同类比较。
Homeopathic treatment is based on the 'like cures like' principle.
顺势疗法是基于“以毒攻毒”的原理。
2N-PLURAL [usually poss NOUN]爱好;喜欢的事物 Someone's likes are the things that they enjoy or find pleasant. 爱好;喜欢的事物
I thought that I knew everything about Jemma: her likes and dislikes, her political viewpoints.
4PHRASE [n PHRASE]等等;以及诸如此类 If you mention particular things or people and then add and the like, you are indicating that there are other similar things or people that can be included in what you are saying. 等等;以及诸如此类
Many students are also keeping fit through jogging, aerobics, weight training, and the like.
很多学生还通过慢跑、有氧体操、负重训练等方式来健身。
5PHRASE (用于非正式地提出或同意建议)如果你乐意的话 You say if you like when you are making or agreeing to an offer or suggestion in a casual way. (用于非正式地提出或同意建议)如果你乐意的话
You can stay here if you like.
如果你愿意,可以呆在这里。
'Shall we stop talking about her?' — 'If you like.'
“我们不说她了好不好?”—“听你的。”
6PHRASE 可以说;换句话说 You say if you like when you are expressing something in a different way, or in a way that you think some people might disagree with or find strange. 可以说;换句话说
This is more like a downpayment, or a deposit, if you like.
这更像是首付,也可以说是定金。
7PHRASE 拼命地;猛烈地;极快地 You can use the expressions like anything ,like crazy, or like mad to emphasize that someone is doing something or something is happening in a very energetic or noticeable way. 拼命地;猛烈地;极快地 [informal, emphasis]
He's working like mad at the moment.
他眼下正在拼命地工作。
8PHRASE [PHRASE n]像…这样的人(或东西) You can talk about the likes of someone or something to refer to people or things of a particular type. 像…这样的人(或东西) [informal]
Why would somebody like her want to spend an evening with the likes of me?.
像她那样的人为什么要跟我这样的人共度一个晚上呢?
She went to Cambridge and rubbed shoulders with the likes of George Bernard Shaw.
她去了剑桥,交往的都是像萧伯纳这样的人物。
9PHRASE [PHRASE with cl]很可能;也许 If you say that something will happen like as not or as like as not, you mean that it will probably happen. 很可能;也许
They'd come and bring their neighbours, like as not.
他们会来的,也许还会带邻居来。
10PHRASE [PHRASE with cl]不管喜不喜欢 If you say that something will happen or is true like it or not, or whether someone likes it or not, you mean that although the situation may be unpleasant, it has to be faced. 不管喜不喜欢
Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are.
不管我们愿不愿意,家庭环境会影响我们人生的发展方向,使我们变成现在的样子。
We're going to have to spend the night here whether we like it or not.
喜欢也好,不喜欢也罢,我们今晚要在这里过夜了。
11PHRASE (用于展示过程)像这样/像那样/照这样 You say like this ,like that, or like so when you are showing someone how something is done. (用于展示过程)像这样/像那样/照这样
It opens and closes, like this.
这个能开能关,就像这样。
12PHRASE (用于吸引注意力)像这样/像那样 You use like this or like that when you are drawing attention to something that you are doing or that someone else is doing. (用于吸引注意力)像这样/像那样
I'm sorry to intrude on you like this.
很抱歉这样来打扰你。
Stop pacing like that.
别再那样走来走去了。
13PHRASE [PHRASE n/-ing, n PHRASE](数量、名称、描述等)更接近于 You use the expression more like when mentioning an amount, name, or description that in your opinion is more accurate than one that has already been mentioned. (数量、名称、描述等)更接近于
It's on company advice — well, orders, more like.
这是公司的建议—嗯,更确切地说是命令。
14PHRASE 大约;左右;接近 You use the expression something like with an amount, number, or description to indicate that it is approximately accurate. 大约;左右;接近
They can get something like £3,000 a year.
他们一年能挣到3,000英镑左右。
'When roughly would this be? Monday?' — 'Something like that.'
“大概会在什么时候?星期一?”—“差不多吧。”
15CONVENTION 那样好多了;这才像话 If you say that's more like it, you mean that the thing that you are referring to is more satisfactory than it was on earlier occasions. 那样好多了;这才像话
That's more like it, you're getting into the swing of things now.
这才对了嘛,你现在慢慢开始熟悉情况了。
16PHRASE 前所未有(或闻所未闻)的事物 If you refer to something the like of which or the likes of which has never been seen before, you are emphasizing how important, great, or noticeable the thing is. 前所未有(或闻所未闻)的事物 [emphasis]
...technological advances the like of which the world had previously only dreamed of.
只存在于前人梦想中的惊人科技进步
We are dealing with an epidemic the likes of which we have never seen in this century.