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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sim·i·lar·ly /ˈsɪmələli $ -ərli/ ●●○ W3 AWL adverb  LIKE/SIMILARin a similar way 相似地，类似地 OPP differently The first letter she wrote me was less than a page long, and her second letter was similarly brief. 她写给我的第一封信不到一页，第二封信也一样简短。[sentence adverb] The cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years. Similarly, fuel prices have fallen quite considerably. 吃穿的费用近年来下降了。 同样地，燃料价格也有大幅 回落。
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    similarly• Mr Goldie also took the reserve intermediate title with another Epatant son, the similarly aged Goldie's Goldfinger.• On many other issues where he and Mr Bush differ we similarly believe Mr Gore has the better of the argument.• One day, perhaps, Putin will develop a similarly close rapport with Clinton's successor.• Sales of existing homes went up 2% last month. Similarly, construction of new homes rose as well.• Insects that winter on land, under snow, among rocks and vegetation or in soil are similarly exposed to extreme cold.• This idea of creation is similarly expressed in a poem by Dylan Thomas.• Macbeth resembles Angelo in many ways, his hypocrisy being similarly fed by desire yet opposed by conscience.• On Feb. 5,1990, they began a similarly motivated one-week hunger strike.• It corresponded metaphorically to a view of life that was similarly rationalistic and intelligible.• A number of civilians were similarly sentenced.• San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro are similarly situated, both standing at the entrance to great natural harbours.• The most commonly used rocks are granite, quartz, or other similarly stable materials.• The son followed his father's example and, similarly, the daughter modelled herself on her mother.
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    similarly
    sim‧i‧lar‧ly W3 AC /ˈsɪmələli, ˈsɪmɪləli $ -ərli/ adverb
     Word Family: noun: similarity ≠ dissimilarity; adverb: similarly; adjective: similar ≠ dissimilar
    in a similar way
       OPP  differently:
        The first letter she wrote me was less than a page long, and her second letter was similarly brief.
       [sentence adverb]
        The cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years. Similarly, fuel prices have fallen quite considerably.


    🔑 simi·lar·ly AW BrE /ˈsɪmələli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪmələrli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 in almost the same way 相似地；类似地；差不多地◆Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. 夫妇俩在各自所选择的事业上都很成功。🔊🔊🔑 used to say that two facts, actions, statements, etc. are like each other 同样；也◆The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. 美国队赢得了田径比赛大多数项目的胜利。同样，在游泳方面，美国人也囊括了前三名。🔊🔊<titled tranID="10" status="1">similarly</titled>

    Making comparisons 进行比较

    • ◆This chart provides a comparison of the ways that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time. 这个图表对英国十几岁的男生和女生打发空闲时间的方式进行了对比。
    • ◆In many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same / identical. 在许多情况下，对男女生的调查结果实际上是相同的。
    • ◆In many cases, the results for boys are virtually the same as / identical to the results for girls. 在许多情况下，对男生的调查结果实际上和对女生的调查结果是相同的。
    • ◆ Both boys and girls spend the bulk of their free time with friends. 男生和女生的大部分空闲时间都和朋友一起度过。
    • ◆Most of the boys do more than two hours of sport a week, as do many of the girls. 大多数男生每周会做两个多小时的运动，这和许多女生是一样的。
    • ◆ Like many of the girls, most of the boys spend a large part of their free time using the Internet. 像许多女孩子一样，大多数男孩子也把大量空闲时间花在上网。
    • ◆The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly, nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites. 女生们特别喜欢上社交网站。同样，几乎所有男生都说他们每周在这些网站上花的时间至少有两到三个小时。
     ➡ language bank at contrast, illustrate, proportion, surprising


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