likeness

/ˈlaɪknəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪknəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlīk-nəs/ (ame, mw)

likeness — 名詞

  • likenesssingular
  • likenessesplural

1. the quality of looking enough like someone or something else that people notice

1.名詞B2
釋義

神似；相像

外表看起來很像

the quality of looking enough like someone or something else that people notice the match, especially in the face or shape

例句

Christopher saw his father's likeness in the shape of his nose.

Christopher 從鼻子的形狀看見自己和父親很像。

likeness in + feature

Haruto and his sister share a clear likeness around the eyes.

Haruto 和姊姊在眼睛周圍看起來很相像。

share a likeness

同義詞
  • resemblance

    the closest everyday synonym; often slightly more common

  • similarity

    broader and not limited to appearance

  • parallel

    used more for comparable situations or developments than for faces

反義詞
  • difference

    general opposite when two things are not alike

  • contrast

    stresses the visible difference between two things

文法句型

likeness to + noun

likeness between + noun + and + noun

family likeness

用法筆記

This sense is common in patterns such as likeness to, likeness between, and family likeness. It usually points to visible similarity rather than shared opinions or habits.

常見錯誤

❌There is a likeness with his father.
✅There is a likeness to his father.
💡After likeness, English more often uses to, or between when two people or things are named.

2. a picture, carving, or other image that shows what a particular person looks lik

2.名詞C1
釋義

人像

呈現某人外貌的圖像

a picture, carving, or other image that shows what a particular person looks like

例句

The coin carries the queen's likeness on the front side.

那枚硬幣正面帶有女王的人像。

someone's likeness on + object

Diego printed his mother's likeness on the reunion poster.

Diego 把母親的人像印在同學會海報上。

someone's likeness

同義詞
  • image

    the broad everyday word for any visual representation

  • portrait

    usually suggests a more formal picture of a person

  • representation

    more formal and not limited to pictures of people

文法句型

someone's likeness

a likeness of + person

用法筆記

This sense often appears with a possessive noun or with of to name the person shown. Unlike sense 3, it does not have to suggest a highly faithful or artistic portrait.

常見錯誤

❌The coin has the king likeness on it.
✅The coin has the king's likeness on it.
💡Use the possessive form before likeness when naming the person shown.

3. a portrait or similar picture that captures a person's appearance very closely

3.名詞C1
釋義

肖像；畫像

非常像本人的肖像

a portrait or similar picture that captures a person's appearance very closely

例句

Trang painted a likeness of her aunt that everyone recognized at once.

Trang 畫了一幅她阿姨的肖像，大家一眼就認出來了。

paint a likeness of + person

On the gallery wall hung a likeness of the general in oil.

畫廊牆上掛著一幅那位將軍的油畫肖像。

a likeness of + person

同義詞
  • portrait

    the most direct synonym for a formal picture of a person

  • depiction

    broader and can describe less lifelike representations

  • rendering

    often used for an artist's version of how someone appears

文法句型

paint a likeness of + person

a likeness of + person

capture someone's likeness

用法筆記

This sense is used when people judge how faithfully a portrait, sketch, or sculpture matches the person. Distinguish it from sense 2, which can refer more generally to any image of someone.

常見錯誤

❌The artist painted a likeness from her grandmother.
✅The artist painted a likeness of her grandmother.
💡Use of for the person whose face is shown.