1. similarity /ˌsɪməˈlærɪti:/

-- likeness; resemblance

The two pills are alike in color and shape, but there the similarity ends.

这两颗药丸的颜色和形状都很相像，但相似处也仅限于此。

 

 

2. simile /ˈsɪməli:/

-- comparison of two different things introduced by "like" or "as"

"He is as brave as a lion" is a simile.

“他勇猛如狮。”是个明喻。

 

 

3. assimilate /əˈsimileit/

-- 1. make similar or like

2. take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb

The letter "n" in the prefix "in" is often assimilated with the following letter. For example, "in" plus 

"legible" becomes "illegible".

前缀in中的n常被下一个字母同化。例如，in加上legible就变成了illegible。

A bright student assimilates knowledge rapidly.

一个聪明的学生能很快地吸收知识。

 

 

4. simulate /ˈsimjuleit/

-- give the appreance of; feign; imitate

Nancy was the star of the show; she simulated the embarrased mother very effectively.

南希是那出戏的主角，她扮演的那个困窘的母亲给人印象非常深刻。

 

 

5. dissimilar /dɪˈsɪmələ/

-- not similar; unlike; different

These gloves are not a pair; they are quite dissimilar.

这两只手套不是成对的，它们很不一样。

 

 

6. simultaneous /ˌsiməlˈteinjəs/

-- existing or happening at the same time; concurrent

The flash of an explosion reaches us before the sound, though the two are simultaneous. 

爆炸后，我们先看到闪光然后才听到声音，虽然它们是同时发生的。