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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- likeness ['laɪknɪs]
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1.
n
the condition of being alike; similarity
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2.
n
a painted, carved, moulded, or graphic image of a person or thing
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3.
n
an imitative appearance; semblance
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1.
n
the condition of being alike; similarity
Examples
- a natural likeness
- 象真的一样 → natural
- a near likeness
- 相象极了 → near
- Jupiter appeared in the likeness of a swan.
- 朱庇特主神看上去象只天鹅。 → likeness
- that's a good likeness
- 那活像本人 → likeness
- the artist captured her likeness → capture
- 绘画不仅要求形似，而且要求神似。
- Painters aim at a likeness not only in appearance, but also in spirit. → 形似
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