【突破英文词汇】simil, simul -- similar 相似
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（单词翻译）
1. similarity /ˌsɪməˈlærɪti:/
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。
-- 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
prefix3 "in" is often assimilated with the following letter. For example, "in" plus
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;
feign5; 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/
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。
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