【similar音标】 英[ˈsɪmələ(r)] 美[ˈsɪmələr]
【单词释义】 similar是什么意思：
adj.类似的；同类的；相似的；同样的
n.类似物；相像的人；相似物
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] similars
【similar形近词/近似词】
verisimilar adj.逼真的；好像是真的
dissimilar adj.不同的，不相似的
【单词例句】
◇ MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists have proved the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earth’s.
MK二号是一颗几十亿公里外的行星，它在许多宗教里都是生命起源的地方。物理学家已经证明了它温和的气候和重力的牵引都和地球相似的理论；
---- Explore MKII
◇ 'Apple peel also has blood-pressure lowering actions similar to those of ACE inhibitor drugs,' Dr Brewer said.
布鲁尔医生说：“苹果皮还能降血压，类似于血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂药物。”
---- An apple a day keeps the doctor away
◇ No matter your age, don't overdo it if you're new to treadmill use. Your body will need time to acclimate to this new form of exercise. While similar to walking or running outside, doing the same on a treadmill is not identical, due to the moving belt.
无论你年龄多大，只要你是跑步机新手，就必须量力而行。你的身体需要时间来适应这种新的健身方式。尽管在跑步机上运动与在外走路或跑步相似，但是由于跑带是移动的，这两者就不可能完全一样。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ The findings, published on the American College of Cardiology, come days after a similar study showed people who skip breakfast and eat a late dinner are less likely to survive a heart attack.
该研究结果刊登在《美国心脏病学会》期刊上，而在几天前，一项类似的研究显示，不吃早餐且吃晚饭较晚的人在心脏病发作时幸存下来的可能性要小一些。
---- Skipping breakfast could raise risk of heart disease by 87%
◇ In fact, people who run for less than an hour a week - as long as they get in those few minutes each day - see similar benefits in terms of heart health compared to those who run more than three hours per week.
实际上，每周跑不到一小时（只要他们能每天都跑几分钟）给心脏健康带来的益处和每周跑三小时以上的差不多。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ Any product with caffeine can have a similar effect on your dog to chocolate and could ultimately damage its heart. So, keep your coffee, teabags and fizzy drinks well away from inquisitive tongues.
不仅是巧克力，任何含咖啡因的食品都会对狗狗造成类似的伤害，最终还可能损害它们的心脏。所以，确保狗狗好奇的舌头远离你的咖啡、茶包和碳酸饮料。
---- Food that dogs cannot eat
◇ Christine Brotherton, head of people and capability for Perpetual Guardian, said many employees brought a similar level of focus to making the most of the extra day off as they would apply to their work.
Perpetual Guardian公司人力部主任克里斯汀·布拉泽顿说，许多员工都会将投入到工作中的同等精力投入到多出的那一天假期，以实现最大化利用。
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ Centuries later, the Romans came to a similar conclusion. In place of a nerve, they were convinced that a vena amoris — or "lover's vein" — connected this digit with the blood-pumping organ.
几世纪后，罗马人也得出了相似的结论。只不过，罗马人认为左手无名指和心脏相连的不是神经，而是“爱情之脉”。
---- Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?
◇ Doctors said the man's condition was similar to Boerhaave's syndrome in which the esophagus is torn as a result of intense retching or vomiting.
医生说，该男子的症状与布尔哈夫氏综合征类似，该病的病因是食管因为强烈的干呕或呕吐而破裂。
---- Don't hold in a sneeze, It could be the death of you
◇ The next night my dream is similar to the previous nights, but without the hunter. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony.
到了第二天晚上，我仍然做了类似的梦，但是猎人不见了，我一直在自由地飞翔，直到遇上另外一只小鸟和我比翼双飞。
---- A Little Piece of Me