lookalikes

IPA/ˈlʊk.ə.laɪk/
IPA/ˈlʊk.ə.laɪk/

lookalikes — 名詞

  • lookalikessingular
  • lookalikesesplural

1. a person or item that looks extremely similar to another person or item; often s

1.名詞B1
釋義

相似的人或物

外表與他人或物極為相似的人／物

a person or item that looks extremely similar to another person or item; often said of people who dress up as or strongly resemble a celebrity.

例句

At the fan convention, Mauricio ran into three Elvis lookalikes and a Marilyn Monroe impersonator.

在粉絲大會上，Mauricio 遇到了三個 Elvis 長得很像的人，以及一個 Marilyn Monroe 模仿者。

collocation: Elvis lookalike / celebrity lookalike

Charlotte got a perfect lookalike of the designer handbag for a fraction of the price.

Charlotte 找到了一個跟設計師款完全一樣的手提包，價格只要原版的零頭。

lookalike + of + [original item]

常見搭配
  • celebrity lookalike
  • Elvis / Marilyn / etc. lookalike
  • perfect lookalike
  • convincing lookalike
  • dead ringer (informal synonym)
同義詞
  • double

    informal; emphasises an extremely close resemblance, often used for a celebrity's exact match

  • clone

    informal; suggests an exact copy, sometimes in appearance or behaviour

  • imitation

    can describe a copied product or a person copying another's style

文法句型

lookalike + of + [person/thing]

用法筆記

When used of things rather than people, 'lookalike' often describes cheaper alternative products (e.g. lookalike bags, lookalike watches). For the verb-like expression 'look alike', see the idiom entry below.

常見錯誤

My brother and I are lookalikes each other.
My brother and I are lookalikes.
'lookalikes' already means people who look alike; do not add 'each other'.
He is a lookalike of celebrity.
He is a celebrity lookalike.
The collocation is usually 'celebrity lookalike', not 'lookalike of a celebrity'.
慣用語

look alike

idiom

used to say that two or more people or things are very similar in physical appearance to each other.

長得像；外型相似

Hamza and his younger brother look alike, though their personalities could not be more different.

The two phone models look alike from the front, but the older one has a much weaker battery.