单词 | resemble |
释义 | resemble (once / 108 pages) v Have you noticed that many pet owners resemble their pets? Or is it that pets resemble their owners? Either way, it’s downright strange how they often look alike. Derived from the old French word sembler, “to appear,” the verb resemble can imply a whole spectrum of likeness. For example, you might closely resemble your schnauzer or, hopefully, only vaguely resemble each other. It’s not just about appearance, either. This concept can include all kinds of characteristics. Two companies can resemble each other and the same could be said of two philosophies. WORD FAMILYresemble: resemblance, resembled, resembles, resembling+/resemblance: resemblances USAGE EXAMPLESErickson, now a paleontologist at Florida State University in Tallahassee, noticed more than 900 fine lines resembling tree rings on the tooth. Science Magazine(Jan 02, 2017) He no longer resembles the roly-poly image on official posters. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Perhaps the topper is meant to resemble a wing, but there’s no sense that the woman is about fly away. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) v appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to She resembles her mother very much This paper resembles my own work Hypo|Hyper look like bear a physical resemblance to come to lifebe lifelike, as of a painting take afterbe similar to a relative approximate, come closebe close or similar imitateappear like, as in behavior or appearance echo, recallcall to mind apeimitate uncritically and in every aspect emulateimitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software follow suitdo what someone else is doing approach, border oncome near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics |
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