like
verb [ T ] uk/laɪk/ us/laɪk/
(ENJOY)
A1 喜欢，喜爱
to enjoy or approve of something or someone
I like your new haircut. 我喜欢你的新发型。
Do you like fish? 你爱吃鱼吗？
I like it when a book is so good that you can't put it down. 我喜欢那种碰上好书时手不释卷的感觉。
I quite like wine but I could live without it. 我很喜欢喝酒，但没有酒我还是可以忍受的。
He's very well-liked (= popular) at work. 他在单位里人缘相当好。
I like the way he just assumes we'll listen to him when he doesn't take in a word anyone else says! (= I don't like it and it annoys me.) 他谁的话都听不进去，却以为我们大家都会听他的，对此我非常反感。
[ + -ing verb ] I don't like upsetting people. 我不喜欢搞得别人心烦意乱。
[ + to infinitive ] He likes to spend his evenings in front of the television. 他喜欢晚上看电视消磨时间。
[ + past participle ] He likes his steak well-done. 他喜欢吃熟透的牛排。
（在社交媒体上）点赞
to show that you think something is good on a social networking website by clicking on a symbol or the word 'like'
Like us on Facebook! 到脸书上为我们点赞吧！
More than 200 people liked my post. 超过200人为我的文章点赞了。
- More examples
- "Did you like the film?" "I thought it was brilliant."
- I'm one of the few people who doesn't actually like champagne.
- He used to like spending Friday nights with the boys.
- It's just as well you're not here - you wouldn't like the noise.
- I like films with a lot of action.
(WANT)
would like(or formal should like...)A1 想，想要，希望
used to say politely that you want something
I think I'd like the soup for my starter. 我想要一份汤做头盘。
I'd like to go to Moscow. 我想去莫斯科。
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who's helped to make our wedding such a special occasion! 我想对参与筹备我们婚礼的每一个人表示由衷的感谢，正是你们让这个婚礼如此与众不同！
A1 （用于请求）想要，希望得到
used in requests
I'd like one of the round loaves, please. 请给我拿一块圆面包。
[ + to infinitive ] I'd like to book a seat for tonight's performance. 我想预订一个今晚演出的座位。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] I'd like you to send this for me, please. 请你帮我把这个寄出。
[ + past participle ] I would like the whole lot finished by the weekend. 我希望这批活儿能在周末前做完。
Idioms
how do you like...?idiom 你想喝什么样的…？
used when asking someone how they like their drinks made
"How do you like your tea?" "Milk and one sugar, please." “你的茶要加什么吗？”“请加些牛奶和一块糖。”
你觉得…怎么样？
used when asking someone for an opinion
How do you like my new shoes? 你觉得我的新鞋怎么样？
how would you like...?idiom informal 你会愿意…吗？
said to suggest that someone would not like to be in a situation experienced by someone else
I'm not surprised he shouted at you! How would you like to be pushed into a wall? 他冲你嚷我一点都不奇怪！你愿意被人推到墙上吗？
I'd like to see...idiom informal （表示不相信）我倒想看看…
said to mean that you do not believe someone can do something
He said women have an easier life than men, did he? - I'd like to see him bring up children and go to work at the same time. “他说女人比男人活得更轻松，是不是？－－我倒想看看他怎样一边抚养孩子一边工作。”
if you likeidiom UK 如果你愿意
used for asking if someone agrees with a suggestion
We can leave now if you like. 如果你愿意，我们可以现在就走。
I'm not sure if I have the confidence, the nerve if you like (= if this phrase is suitable), to apply for the job. 我不知道自己是否有信心，或者说是否有胆量去申请这个职位。
like it or lump itidiom informal 必须接受某个现状，因为情况没法改变
If you tell someone to like it or lump it, you mean that person must accept a situation they do not like, because it cannot be changed.
Like it or lump it, romantic fiction is read regularly by thousands. 接受现实吧，数以千计的人都有读言情小说的习惯。
what's not to like?idiom informal （表示认为非常好）有什么不好的呢？
used to say that you think something is very good, and that nobody could disagree with your opinion
It's a big house with a swimming pool. What's not to like? 一座带着游泳池的大屋，还能有什么不好的呢？
would you like...?idiom A1 你想（做）…吗？你是否愿意…？
used when offering something or inviting someone
Would you like a drink? 你想喝点什么吗？
Would you like to join us for dinner tonight? 你愿意今晚和我们一起共进晚餐吗？
Would you like me to take you in the car? 我开车送你好吗？
like
preposition, conjunction uk/laɪk/ us/laɪk/
(SIMILAR TO)
A2 像；与…相似，与…近似
similar to; in the same way or manner as
He looks like his brother. 他长得像他哥哥。
She's very much like her mother (= she is similar in appearance or character). 她和她母亲非常像。
Is Japanese food like Chinese? 日本料理和中餐相似吗？
I've got a sweater just like that. 我有一件和那件一模一样的毛衣。
Her hair was so soft it was like silk. 她的头发如丝绸般柔顺。
You're acting like a complete idiot! 你的举动像个十足的白痴！
She sings like an angel! 她的歌声如天使一般！
Like I said (= as I have already said), I don't wear perfume. 我说过了，我不用香水。
Like most people (= as most people would), I'd prefer to have enough money not to work. 和大多数人一样，我喜欢能有足够的钱而不必去工作。
It feels/seems like (= it seems to me) ages since we last spoke. 我们好像很久没有说过话了。
There's nothing like a good cup of coffee (= it's better than anything)! 任何东西都比不了一杯好咖啡！
- More examples
- The youngest boys are so close in age they look like twins.
- Sam's been prowling about like a caged animal all morning.
- The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.
- She's behaving like a spoilt brat.
- "What was the weather like?" "It rained all week."
(AS IF)
B1 好像，仿佛，似乎
in a way that suggests
It looks like I'm going to be in the office until late tonight. 看起来我得到深夜才能离开办公室了。
It looks like rain (= I think it is going to rain). 我看天要下雨了。
It sounds to me like you ought to change jobs. 听起来你似乎应该换个工作。
You look like you've just got out of bed! 你看起来好像刚刚起床！
not standard She acts like she's stupid! 她似乎总干傻事！
- More examples
- It seems like they've got lost.
- It looks like we'll be late.
- He looks like he never washes.
- It seems like she's always angry.
- It looks like he'll pass the exam after all.
Idioms
like two peas in a podidiom （尤指外观）非常相像
very similar, especially in appearance
The twins are like two peas in a pod. 那对双胞胎长得极像。
what are you like?idiom UK informal (also what is she/he like?) （用于表示某人的言行很愚蠢）…怎么这个样子？
used when someone has said or done something silly
"Of course Emma's only worry was whether her lipstick had smudged." "Emma! What is she like?" “当然了，埃玛关心的只是她的口红是否弄花了。”“埃玛，她怎么这个样子？”
what is someone/something like?idiom A2 …怎么样？
something you say to ask someone to describe someone or something
You've met Jane's new girlfriend, haven't you? What's she like? 你见过简的新女友了，对吧？她长得什么样？
I've never been to Bruges - what's it like? 我从未去过布鲁日——那里怎么样？
So what's it like, then, not having to work? 不用去工作了，感觉怎么样？
like
preposition uk/laɪk/ us/laɪk/
(TYPICAL OF)
B2 为…所特有的，符合…特点的
typical or characteristic of
That's just like Maisie to turn up half an hour late to her own party! 梅茜就是这样的人，为她办聚会时她都要拖后半小时才露面！
It's not like you to be so quiet - are you all right, my love? 你平时没这么安静呀——亲爱的，你没事吧？
- More examples
- It's not like you to behave like this, Alice - I'm surprised at you !
- I'm worried about your sister - it isn't like her to be so late.
- "They had even arranged a car to collect us from the airport." "Isn't that just like them? They're so thoughtful!"
- "The boys had eaten all the food before we arrived." "That sounds just like them - what pigs!"
- It wouldn't be like Mum to go out without her handbag.
(SUCH AS)
B1 例如，诸如
such as
She looks best in bright, vibrant colours, like red and pink. 她穿鲜亮颜色的衣服最漂亮，如红色和粉色。
- More examples
- Expenses like office phone bills are tax deductible .
- I prefer hard cheeses, like Cheddar.
- We were always told that cholesterol, in foods like eggs, was a major cause of heart disease.
- It can sometimes be difficult to give a verbal description of things like colours and sounds.
- It's unusual to have adult conversation like that with such a young child.
like
adverb informal uk/laɪk/ us/laɪk/
(FEELINGS/SPEECH)
（用于引出自己对已发生事件的感觉或想法）
used before you describe how you were feeling or what you said when something happened to you
Then I saw how late it was and I'm like, so upset. 然后我才明白已经很晚了，因此感觉特别沮丧。
He started shouting at me and I'm like, "What's your problem? I'm on your side!" 他开始朝我大喊大叫起来，于是我就问他：“你怎么回事？我是站在你这边的！”
(PAUSE)
（用于对话中表示停顿或强调形容词）
used in conversation as a pause or to emphasize an adjective
He's, like, really friendly - someone you can talk to. 他呀，真的非常友善——就是那种可以倾心交谈的人。
If there's nothing you can do to change the situation, it's like - why bother? 如果你无法改变这种局面，那么干吗去劳这个神呢？
like
noun uk/laɪk/ us/laɪk/
the like of someone/something; someone's/something's like (also the likes of someone/something)…之类
a person, thing, or group similar in character or quality to the one mentioned
Boxing hasn't seen the likes of Muhammad Ali since he retired. 穆罕默德·阿里退役后，拳击运动就再也没有他那样的选手了。
He was a very great actor - we won't see his like again. 他是个非常了不起的演员——没有人能达到他那样的水平。
He described a superlative meal, the like of which he'd never eaten before. 他说那顿饭特别美味，他从未吃过如此好吃的饭。
They're competing with the likes of Microsoft. 他们在跟微软这样的公司竞争。
and such likeinformal (also and the like) 等等，之类
and similar things
There's a big sports hall for tennis and badminton and such like. 那里有一个可供网球、羽毛球等比赛用的大型体育馆。
likesB2 [ plural ] 喜好，爱好，最爱
the things that someone enjoys
The star lists his likes as "my new Porsche, my girlfriend, and staying up all night." 这个流行歌星说他的最爱是“我的保时捷新车、女友和彻夜狂欢”。
They can't expect me to accommodate all their silly little likes and dislikes. 他们别指望我能容忍他们所有那些愚蠢可笑、无足轻重的个人好恶。
not for the likes of someoneinformal (also like) 不是为…之类的人准备的
not for the type of people mentioned
First-class travel is for rich people - it's not for the likes of us. 头等舱是供上层人士使用的——不是给我们这样的人准备的。
[ C ]（在社交媒体上）点赞
(on a page on a social networking website) an act of showing that you think something is good by clicking a button
My new profile picture got 100 likes. 我的新头像图片得到了100个赞。
like
adjective uk/laɪk/ us/laɪk/
be like to do somethingold use 可能会做
to be likely to do something
Idiom
be of like mindidiom formal 意见一致，看法相同
When people are of like mind, they agree.