similar和alike的区别

Are Senior High teachers similar to Junior High teachers? 高中老师和初中老师一样吗？

★ similar adj.相像的，相仿的，类似的

We have very similar interests. 我们兴趣相仿。

The two houses are similar in size.两做房子大小差不多。

The two sisters look very similar. 姊妹俩长得很像.

短语：

(1)be similar to···与······相似的

(2)be similar in···在······方面相似

Your views on education are similar to mine.你的教育观点和我的类似。

Our cars are similar only in color. 我们的车只是颜色相似。

[近义辨析] Similar/like/alike

(1)similar 指有明显的共同性质但不完全一致或同一。可以作定语也可以作表语如：A similar mistake occurs at the end of the paragraph. 这一段的末尾有一个性质类似的错误。

My opinions are similar to his.我的看法与他的很相似

(2) like作形容词或介词，指事物在外貌性质或特征上非常相似以致区别不开，但并非同一。在句中可以作定语也可以作表语。表示“同…一样”时常用作介词。如：

Like thinking produces like ideas.相似的思维产生相似的思想。

Like father ,like son.有其父必有其子。

The two buildings are very like.这两座楼很相似。

(3)alike作形容词或副词，作形容词时只可以作表语,意思同like

He and his brother are very much alike/like.他们兄弟俩太相似了。

A good teacher treats all his students alike.好的老师对待学生一视同仁。

[典题赏析] （1）Her younger sister is not ______ her.

A. similar B. alike C. like D. equal

[解析] like 此处为介词，“像···的样子”，意思是“她妹妹不太像她。

[答案] C

（2）In one way or the other ,riding a bicycle is similar to_____a car.

A. drive B. driving C. when you drive D.when driving

[解析]短语be similar to···与······相似的中的to为介词，所以使用v-ing形式。

[答案] B