similarity、resemblance、analogy与likeness这些名词均含“相似、类似”之意。
similarity : 指不同的人或事物在外表、特征、程度或性质等方面有某些相似之处。
- I can see the similarity between you and your mother.
我能看出你和你母亲的相似之处。 - The book bears several striking similarities to last year's bestseller.
这本书和去年的畅销书有几个方面惊人地相似。
resemblance : 指外观或性质有相似之处。
- There was a clear family resemblance between all the brothers.
所有兄弟都长得很像，一眼就看得出是一家人。 - These prices bear no resemblance to the ones I saw printed in the newspaper.
这些价格和我在报纸上看到的大相径庭。
analogy : 指外表或实质均不相同的事物对比之下的类似之处。
- He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
他把大脑比作一台庞大的计算机。 - It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with something concrete.
有时用具体事物作比拟来阐释抽象概念会更容易些。
likeness : 普通用词，指人或物从外观看去，有很明显的相似之处，或完全相似。
- There's a definite family likeness around the eyes.
很明显这家人眼睛长得都很像。
