look like
look like — phrase
1. to give the visual impression of another person or thing
to give the visual impression of another person or thing
The clouds look like mountains from the airplane window.
look like + noun
With that old coat, you look like a detective.
look like + noun phrase
The twins look like each other in every school photo.
This small lamp looks like a tiny glass moon.
From a distance, the hotel looked like a castle.
- resemble
more formal and usually used for people or things with a similar appearance
- look similar to
plain and direct, often used for comparing two visible things
- take after
used when a child or younger relative looks or behaves like an older family member
- look different from
used when two people or things do not have a similar appearance
文法句型
look like + noun
look like + pronoun
look like + adjective + noun
用法筆記
Use 'look like' when you are comparing appearance. It is followed by a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase, not by a bare adjective.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'She looks like tired.' Correct: 'She looks tired' or 'She looks like a tired nurse.' Use 'look like' before a noun phrase.