resemblance
/rɪˈzembləns/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈzembləns/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈzem-blən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
resemblance — 名詞
- resemblancesingular
- resemblancesplural
1. when one person or thing shares noticeable features with another, especially in
相似；相像
人或事物之間外觀或特質的相似
when one person or thing shares noticeable features with another, especially in appearance, so that they seem alike to an observer
Noor bears a strong resemblance to her grandmother — they have the same eyes and smile.
Noor 和她的祖母長得非常相像——她們有同樣的眼睛和笑容。
collocation: bear a strong resemblance to
Élise noticed a striking resemblance between her painting and the old photograph.
Élise 注意到她的畫作和那張老照片之間有驚人的相似之處。
collocation: striking resemblance between
Critics pointed out the resemblance of Esteban's design to an ancient temple in Southeast Asia.
評論家指出 Esteban 的設計與東南亞一座古老神廟之間的相似之處。
Despite their similar looks, Jiwoo and her older sister show little resemblance in personality.
儘管長相相似，Jiwoo 和她姊姊的個性幾乎沒有相似之處。
The synthetic fabric has a faint resemblance to silk, but it dries much faster.
這種合成布料和絲綢有些微的相似，但乾燥速度快得多。
- similarity
broader term that can refer to any shared quality, not limited to appearance
- likeness
more focused on physical appearance, slightly less common in everyday speech
- analogy
used for abstract comparisons between different domains, more formal
- difference
general opposite, used when two things are not alike
- dissimilarity
more formal antonym; emphasizes lack of shared features
文法句型
resemblance + between + noun + and + noun
resemblance + to + noun
用法筆記
Resemblance is typically followed by between when stating two items being compared (resemblance between X and Y), or by to when one item is described as resembling another (resemblance to X). Common modifiers include striking, strong, close, uncanny, and faint. The verb bear is a frequent collocate.