If there is a resemblance between two people or things, they are like each other, especially in how they look. We use it a lot about faces: there is a strong resemblance between the sisters.

If there is a resemblance between two people or things如果兩個人或兩樣東西之間有resemblance they are like each other就表示他們彼此相像 especially in how they look尤其是外表上。 We use it a lot about faces這個字常常用在長相上 there is a strong resemblance between the sisters例如說姊妹之間有很像的地方。

You can also say a drawing has a resemblance to a real street. It is a noun.

You can also say你也可以說 a drawing has a resemblance to a real street一幅畫和真實的街道有相像之處。 It is a noun這是一個名詞。

The everyday verb is resemble: she resembles her mother. Resemblance is a little more careful than they look the same; it leaves room for quite like, not exactly the same.

The everyday verb is resemble日常用的動詞是resemble she resembles her mother例如她長得像她媽媽。 Resemblance is a little more careful than they look the sameresemblance比「長得一模一樣」謹慎一點 it leaves room for quite like, not exactly the same留有「蠻像」但不完全一樣的空間。

Though actually, people stretch it past faces. The film bears little resemblance to the book means the film is not really like the book.

Though actually不過其實 people stretch it past faces大家也把這個字用到長相以外的地方。 The film bears little resemblance to the book「這部電影和原著幾乎沒有相似之處」 means the film is not really like the book意思是這部電影其實不太像原著。

Bear a resemblance is a set phrase you will hear often. A family resemblance is the look that brothers, sisters, or cousins share.

Bear a resemblance「bear a resemblance」 is a set phrase you will hear often是你會常聽到的固定用法。 A family resemblance「家族相似」 is the look that brothers, sisters, or cousins share是兄弟姊妹或表親之間共有的那種樣貌。