dissimilar

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dissimilar — 形容詞

  • dissimilarpositive
  • more dissimilarcomparative
  • most dissimilarsuperlative

1. not like something or someone else in appearance, character, or quality; noticea

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不同；相異

與他人或事物不同的

not like something or someone else in appearance, character, or quality; noticeably different when compared.

例句

The twins' personalities are completely dissimilar even though they look alike.

這對雙胞胎的個性完全不同，儘管他們長得很像。

collocation: completely dissimilar

Dr. Okafor's teaching style is dissimilar from the methods used by other instructors at the college.

Okafor 博士的教學風格與學院裡其他老師的方法不同。

pattern: dissimilar from + noun phrase

常見搭配
  • completely dissimilar
  • quite dissimilar
  • very dissimilar
  • somewhat dissimilar
  • not dissimilar
  • dissimilar to
  • dissimilar from
同義詞
  • different

    the most common and neutral word; used in all registers

  • unlike

    more concise, often placed directly before the noun compared ('unlike his brother')

  • contrasting

    emphasizes deliberate or striking differences when two things are set side by side

  • distinct

    focuses on separateness and individuality rather than direct comparison

反義詞
  • similar

    having qualities or features in common

  • alike

    sharing the same appearance, character, or nature

文法句型

dissimilar + to + noun phrase

dissimilar + from + noun phrase

not dissimilar + to/from + noun phrase

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'to' (especially in British English) or 'from' (especially in American English). The expression 'not dissimilar' is a form of litotes — a deliberate understatement that actually means 'fairly similar'.

常見錯誤

This system is dissimilar than the old one.
This system is dissimilar to the old one.
'dissimilar' takes 'to' or 'from', not 'than'.
These two proposals are dissimilar each other.
These two proposals are dissimilar to each other.
the preposition 'to' (or 'from') is required between the adjective and the object of comparison.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • not dissimilar

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