like this

like this — 慣用語

1. used after a noun to refer to a specific type or category of thing that is being

1.慣用語A2
釋義

這種

指某種類別的事物

used after a noun to refer to a specific type or category of thing that is being shown, mentioned, or thought about at that moment.

例句

Nia had never tasted a chocolate cake like this before.

Nia 之前從未吃過像這樣的巧克力蛋糕。

like [noun] after the noun to mean 'this kind of'

The team needs more people like Wei, who always find creative solutions.

團隊需要更多像 Wei 這樣總是能找到創意解決方法的人。

常見搭配
  • a day/night/evening like this
  • people like this
  • a situation like this
  • something/anything like this
  • a movie/book/song like this
同義詞
  • such

    more formal; requires an article (such a movie, such people)

  • this kind of

    more explicit; placed before the noun (this kind of cake)

  • of this sort

    slightly more formal, less common

反義詞

文法句型

[noun] like this

用法筆記

This sense follows a noun directly (a movie like this, people like this). It can often be rephrased with 'this kind of' + noun (this kind of movie, this kind of people).

常見錯誤

I have never seen movie like this.
I have never seen a movie like this.
When 'like this' follows a singular countable noun, you need a determiner (a, an, the, some) before the noun.
I enjoy like this music.
I enjoy music like this.
'Like this' comes after the noun, not before it.

2. used to show or describe the way something is done, often while physically demon

2.慣用語A2
釋義

像這樣

以這種方式做某事

used to show or describe the way something is done, often while physically demonstrating the action or pointing to a previous example.

例句

To tie the scarf, move your hands like this and pull gently.

要綁好圍巾，雙手像這樣移動，然後輕輕拉緊。

demonstrative use: physically showing an action

Gabriel showed Otis how to hold the guitar pick like this.

Gabriel 示範給 Otis 看要像這樣拿吉他撥片。

常見搭配
  • do it like this
  • hold/move/fold like this
  • look/sound like this
  • talk/behave like this
同義詞
  • in this way

    more formal; can replace 'like this' in most contexts

  • thus

    very formal; used mainly in writing

  • like so

    informal British English; less common

反義詞

文法句型

verb + [object] + like this

do + like this

用法筆記

This sense is the adverbial use of 'like this' — it answers the question 'how?'. It is most common when the speaker is demonstrating an action physically, but it can also refer back to a way of doing something that was mentioned earlier. Distinguish from sense 1, where 'like this' modifies a noun rather than a verb.

常見錯誤

He explained how to do like this.
He explained how to do it like this.
When 'like this' follows a transitive verb, include an object between the verb and 'like this'.
If you do like this, you will succeed.
If you do it like this, you will succeed.
'Like this' needs a noun or object to modify; it cannot stand alone after the verb.