单词 | same |
释义 | same —same /seɪm/ adjective (EXACTLY LIKE) the same► A1 exactly like another or each other: » My twin sister and I have got the same nose.» She was wearing exactly the same dress as I was.» Hilary's the same age as me.» She brought up her children in just (= exactly) the same way her mother did.→ COMPARE SIMILAR(Cf. ↑similar)Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiesCommon mistake: same! Remember: same usually comes after the.! Don't say 'same', say the same:✗ My husband is same age as me.» My husband is the same age as me.adjective [before noun] (NOT ANOTHER) ► A1 not another different place, time, situation, person, or thing: » My brother and I sleep in the same room.» Rachel's still going out with the same boyfriend.» That (very) same day, he heard he'd passed his exam.» I would do the same thing again if I had the chance.» They eat at the same restaurant every week.» Shall we meet up at the same time tomorrow?Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualities• • • Extra Examples:» You have the same dish every time we come here.» She's been in the same job for years.» I find myself endlessly repeating the same phrases.» I always buy the same brand of toothpaste just out of habit.» We always shop at the same places.Common mistake: same! Remember: same usually comes after the.! Don't say 'same', say the same:✗ My husband is same age as me.» My husband is the same age as me.adverb the same► B2 in the same way: » We treat all our children the same.» I need some time to myself, the same as anybody else.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiespronoun (EXACTLY LIKE) the same asA2 exactly like: » People say I look just the same as my sister.» John thinks the same as I do - it's just too expensive.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiesthe sameB2 not changed: » After all these years you look exactly the same - you haven't changed a bit.» Charles is just the same as always.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiespronoun (NOT ANOTHER) the sameB1 not another different thing or situation: » I'm hopeless at physics, and it's the same with chemistry - I get it all wrong.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualitiesF0 [before noun] HUMOROUS not another different person: » "Was that Marion on the phone?" "The (very) same."Thesaurus+: ↑Names and titles |
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