Cool MateAlike против Comparable против Resemble против Similar
Когда что использовать в английском, со значением, регистром и примерами.
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Comparable
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| Alike | Comparable | Resemble | Similar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Произношение | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈlaɪk/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈlaɪk/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒmpərəbl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɑːmpərəbl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈzembl/","/rɪˈzemblz/","/rɪˈzembld/","/rɪˈzemblɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈzembl/","/rɪˈzemblz/","/rɪˈzembld/","/rɪˈzemblɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈsɪmələ(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈsɪmələr/"]/ |
| Значение | similar or the same as something else | Able to be compared to something else. | To look like someone or something. | Almost the same as something else. |
| Пример | They tried to treat all their children alike. | A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much. | She closely resembles her sister. | These two paintings look very similar to each other. |
| Регистр | Нейтральное | Нейтральное | Нейтральное | Нейтральное |
| Насколько частое | Топ 2000 (частое) | Топ 2000 (частое) | Топ 2000 (частое) | Топ 2000 (частое) |
| Уровень CEFR | C1 | C1 | C1 | A1 |
| Часть речи | adverb | adjective | verb | adjective |
| Сочетания | look alike, feel alike, sound alike, think alike | be, become, closely, quite, very, in, to, with, something comparable (to something), there is nothing comparable (to something) | closely, greatly, strongly, be designed to, tend to, in, anything resembling something, something resembling something | be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, in, to |
| Антонимы | different, unlike | incomparable, unequal, dissimilar | differ, contrast, depart | different, dissimilar |
| Частые ошибки | 'Alike' used for more than two subjects (e.g., 'The three cars look alike' is correct, but 'The car and the bike are alike'.), Confusing 'alike' with 'like' in different sentence structures., 'Alike' often misused in the passive voice. | Confused with 'comparative' which refers to a grammatical degree., Using 'comparable' without a 'to' or 'with', which is incorrect., Omitting 'to' when making comparisons. | 'Resemble' is often confused with 'look like' despite being interchangeable in many contexts., Learners sometimes misuse 'resemble' with a preposition (e.g., 'resemble to'). It should be direct., Confusing the subject-verb agreement when using 'resemble' with plural nouns. | Confused with 'same' — 'similar' means not exactly the same., Incorrectly used for unrelated things., Using 'similar' with more than two items without clarification. |
| Заметки по употреблению | Use 'alike' to show similarity between two objects or subjects. Avoid in formal writing; 'similar' is preferred in those contexts. | Use 'comparable' when discussing similarities between two items. It is more neutral than 'superior' or 'inferior', and avoids informal usage. Avoid using it in casual conversations where simpler words like 'similar' could suffice. | Use 'resemble' when discussing physical appearance or characteristics. It's typically neutral, but avoid it in very formal writing. In informal contexts, 'look like' is more common. | Use 'similar' when comparing two or more things that share characteristics. Avoid using it for things that are not closely related. |
Частые вопросы: Alike против Comparable против Resemble против Similar
В чём разница между Alike, Comparable, Resemble и Similar?
Alike: similar or the same as something else Comparable: Able to be compared to something else. Resemble: To look like someone or something. Similar: Almost the same as something else.
У Alike, Comparable, Resemble и Similar одинаковый уровень CEFR?
Alike: C1, Comparable: C1, Resemble: C1, Similar: A1 по шкале CEFR.
Какая часть речи у Alike, Comparable, Resemble и Similar?
Alike: adverb, Comparable: adjective, Resemble: verb, Similar: adjective.
Можно показать пример каждого?
Alike: They tried to treat all their children alike. Comparable: A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much. Resemble: She closely resembles her sister. Similar: These two paintings look very similar to each other.
Можно ли использовать Alike, Comparable, Resemble и Similar взаимозаменяемо?
Не всегда. Alike, Comparable, Resemble и Similar близки и иногда пересекаются, но различаются по регистру, частоте и употреблению, поэтому замена одного другим может изменить смысл или тон. Стоит свериться с различиями выше, прежде чем заменять.