same
/seɪm/ (bre, ipa) · /seɪm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsām/ (ame, mw)
same — 形容詞
- samepositive
- samercomparative
- samestsuperlative
1. Two or more things that are the same are exactly like each other in the ways tha
相同的
兩者或多者之間沒有差異的
Two or more things that are the same are exactly like each other in the ways that matter most, so there is very little or no difference between them.
Tamar's backpack is the same as the one Lan bought last week.
Tamar 的背包和 Lan 上週買的那個是相同的。
the same as + noun for comparing two items
Sophia and her brother both ordered the same dish at the restaurant.
Sophia 和她哥哥在餐廳點了同一道菜。
These two chairs may look the same, but one is much older and more fragile.
這兩張椅子看起來相同，但其中一張舊得多，也脆弱得多。
Every morning, Dario wears the same grey jacket to the office.
Dario 每天早上都穿同一件灰色外套去辦公室。
文法句型
the same + noun
the same as + noun
用法筆記
Always used with a determiner — most commonly "the" (the same colour), but also "this", "that", "these", or "those" (that same afternoon).
常見錯誤
2. You use "same" before a noun to talk about a particular person, place, thing, or
同一的
指先前提到過的那個特定的人事物
You use "same" before a noun to talk about a particular person, place, thing, or situation that you have already mentioned — not a different one.
Rafael returned to the same village where his grandmother was born.
Rafael 回到了他祖母出生的那個村莊。
I cannot believe we are having the same argument again.
真不敢相信我們又在吵同一件事了。
The same tree has stood in that courtyard for over two hundred years.
同一棵樹在那個庭院裡已矗立了兩百多年。
Aarav missed the train because the same delay happened yesterday.
Aarav 錯過了火車，因為昨天也發生了同樣的延誤。
文法句型
the same + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from IDENTICAL sense (adj/1): this sense points to ONE specific referent already known from context, while adj/1 compares TWO or more things that resemble each other. For example: 'the same doctor' (this sense) means the very doctor already mentioned, not another one; 'the same shoes' (adj/1) means shoes that look like another pair.
常見錯誤
same — 代名詞
1. You use "the same" to refer to a person or thing that is exactly like another on
相同的事物
與前述相同的人或事物
You use "the same" to refer to a person or thing that is exactly like another one already mentioned, without repeating the noun or verb.
Aarav won first prize, and his younger cousin also did the same.
Aarav 得了第一名，他表弟也做到了同樣的事。
If you make a mistake, just admit it honestly — I would do the same.
如果你犯了錯，誠實承認就好——我也會這麼做。
do the same = perform the same action
These two backpacks cost about the same, so pick whichever you prefer.
這兩個背包價格差不多，選你喜歡的那個就行了。
Henrik ordered iced tea, and Dewi asked for the same with lemon.
Henrik 點了冰茶，Dewi 也點了同樣的，但要加檸檬。
- the identical thing
more emphatic but less common in everyday speech
- the like
formal or literary: 'I have never seen the like.'
- the opposite
the completely different thing or action
- something else
a different item or action altogether
文法句型
the same
用法筆記
Common verbs paired with "the same" include: do, say, think, feel, cost, mean, look, sound, taste. The pronoun always requires "the" — never "a same" or bare "same" in standard English.
常見錯誤
2. A situation, condition, or quality that has not changed at all from what it was
不變
情況或狀態未曾改變
A situation, condition, or quality that has not changed at all from what it was before.
After twenty years, the old town square still looks much the same.
二十年後，那座舊城廣場看起來還是差不多。
Henrik's opinion on the matter has remained the same for years.
Henrik 對這件事的看法多年來一直沒有改變。
remain the same = unchanged over time
The village has changed but the people are still the same at heart.
村子變了，但人們的本質仍然沒變。
The price of the bus ticket is the same as it was five years ago.
公車票的價格和五年前一樣。
文法句型
the same
stay the same
remain the same
be still the same
用法筆記
Commonly follows linking verbs like "stay", "remain", "look", "feel", "be". Unlike the other pronoun senses of "same", this one emphasises continuity across time rather than similarity between items.
常見錯誤
3. You use "the same" to say that a statement or situation just mentioned is equall
同樣適用
相同情況也適用於其他人事物
You use "the same" to say that a statement or situation just mentioned is equally true for another person, thing, or context.
Living costs have risen in big cities, and the same is true in smaller towns.
大都市的生活費用持續上漲，小城鎮也是如此。
the same is true of + context — for extending a statement
Online shopping has changed how people buy clothes — the same goes for books and electronics.
網購改變了人們買衣服的方式——書和電子產品也是如此。
Teachers worry about large class sizes, and the same can be said of school nurses.
老師擔心班級人數過多，學校護理師也有同樣的困擾。
Rachid works twelve-hour night shifts, and the same applies to most nurses at this hospital.
Rachid 值十二小時的大夜班，這家醫院大部分護理師也是如此。
文法句型
the same is true of
the same goes for
the same applies to
the same can be said of
用法筆記
This sense typically appears in set phrases: "the same is true of", "the same goes for", "the same applies to", "the same can be said of". These patterns are common in both writing and speech. The phrase introduces a second item that shares the property just described.
常見錯誤
4. You refer to someone as "the same" when you mean the identical person already me
同一人
指先前提到的同一人，或某人未曾改變的性格
You refer to someone as "the same" when you mean the identical person already mentioned, or when saying a person has not changed in character or identity.
Tariq is still the same — generous, loud, and always ready to help a friend.
Tariq 還是老樣子——慷慨、大嗓門，隨時願意幫助朋友。
be the same = unchanged in character
The woman who called this morning is the same who visited last Tuesday.
今早打電話來的那位女士，就是上週二來訪的那一位。
After ten years abroad, Dewi found her old classmates were still much the same.
出國十年後，Dewi 發現老同學們還是跟以前差不多。
The lawyer who defended Walid in court was the same who had handled his father's case years earlier.
在法庭上為 Walid 辯護的那位律師，就是多年前承辦他父親案件的同一人。
- the very same
emphatic: adds emphasis that the person is not different
- the identical person
very formal; rarely used in spoken English
- someone else
a different person entirely
- a changed person
someone whose character has transformed
文法句型
the same
be the same
用法筆記
When this sense refers to a person's character, it is often used with "still" ("he's still the same") and expresses a mix of recognition and continuity. When it refers to identity ("the same who..."), it is more formal and often replaced by "the same person who" in everyday speech.
same — 副詞
1. If two or more people do or think something the same, they do it or think it in
同樣地
以相同的方式
If two or more people do or think something the same, they do it or think it in an identical or very similar manner.
Élise treats all her students the same, no matter what their background is.
Élise 對待所有學生一視同仁，無論他們來自什麼背景。
Sophia and her brother both think the same about moving to a new city.
Sophia 和她哥哥對於搬到新城市的想法一致。
think the same = share the same opinion
The two machines operate the same even though their designs are quite different.
這兩臺機器運作方式相同，儘管設計差異很大。
Children learn new languages the same way adults do — through practice and exposure.
兒童學習新語言的方式和成人一樣——透過練習和接觸。
- differently
in a different manner or way
文法句型
verb + the same
用法筆記
As an adverb, "the same" follows the main verb and cannot go at the beginning of a sentence. For example: "They dress the same" — not "The same they dress." The alternative "in the same way" is more common in formal writing.