核心问题
形容词 alike 与形容词 similar 有什么区别？
词典解答
alike与similar在词义上是相同的，但前者只用作表语，而similar既可用作表语，又可用作定语：
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His works were all alike. (Shaw) 他的书都很相似。
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The two twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. (Eckersley) 这两个双胞胎太像了,以至于我区分不出哪个是哪个。
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The English and French realist novelists on the whole had a similar view of life. (Fox) 英国和法国的现实主义小说家总体上来说对生活有着相似的看法。
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The two dresses are similar but not identical. (FWF) 这两件裙子很相像,但不完全一样。
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