[countableC, uncountableU]LIKE/SIMILAR if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some way 相似之處OPP difference → likeness
similarity between
There are some striking similarities between the two plays.
這兩出戲有一些異常相似之處。
similarity to
the song’s close similarity to traditional Jewish music
這首歌曲和傳統猶太音樂非常類似的地方
The present crisis bears some similarity to the oil crisis of the 1970s.
當前的危機和 20 世紀 70 年代的石油危機有些相似。
similarity of
the similarity of their names
他們姓名的相似
similarity in
I was struck by the similarities in their early lives.
他們早年生活的相似之處讓我吃驚。
similarity with
The police are checking for similarities with other recent attacks in the area.
警方在核查這與該地區最近發生的其他幾起襲擊事件是否有相似之處。
There are similarities with German, though Yiddish is a distinct language.
依地語和德語有相似之處,盡管它是一種不同的語言。
They are both blonde, but there the similarity ends.
他們倆都是金發,但相同之處也就僅此而已。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a remarkable/striking/marked similarity (=one that is very noticeable)
This ape's facial expressions show remarkable similarities to ours.
a close/great/strong similarity
There was a close similarity between his and Smith's views on education.
a certain similarity (=a particular similarity)
There are certain similarities between the two theories.
a superficial similarity (=one in which an obvious feature of two things is similar, but other features are not similar)
the superficial similarities between animal behaviour and human behaviour
an apparent similarity (=one that seems similar but really is not)
Many apparent similarities became less convincing on closer examination.
verbs
there is a similarity between things
There are lots of similarities between the two bikes.
bear a/some similarity to something (=be like something)
The murder bore a striking similarity to another shooting 25 miles away.
have similarities (=be similar)
The two towns have many similarities.
show similarities (=be obviously similar)
Twins who are raised apart still show similarities in their behaviour.
the similarity ends (=there are no other similarities)
Both artists work on a small scale, but there the similarity ends.
Examples from the Corpus
similarity• Here, however, all similarity between the piece Lucien was familiar with and what he saw being performed before him ended.• However hard modern choreographers may try there are bound to be similarities to older ballets because their vocabulary is not limitless.• The book classifiescheeses by similarities in flavour, rather than by ingredients.• There is one important similarity between the two political systems.• We were able to tell the date of the statue because of its similarity with other statues of that period.• When comparingcultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.• Between these two mosaics, however, there are few obvioussimilarities of motif.• In RepertoryGrid the notion of similarity and contrast, indeed the whole idea of making connections, is paramount.• A relationship of similarity rather than identity between Zeus and the cosmos is found.• We are misled by that similarity into thinking there is no difference.• For generations, scientists and science-fiction writers talked about the similarity of Mars to Earth.• Kraut's study looked at the similarities and differences among managerial jobs.• The author notes the similarity between Western and Chineseprinciples and sees them as having a commonbasis in science.• Apart from these similarities they could not be more different.• Objects are assimilated to similarities between individualpairs of objects only.
there the similarity ends• Both these artists work on a small scale but there the similarity ends.• Yes, they had similar de Dion rearaxleset-ups, but there the similarity ends.• However, there the similarity ends.