“like”在日常对话中的不同用法

like是个常用的词汇,但在日常生活中,like却有着丰富的用法,远超它的核心意思。下面是整理出来的几种常见用法:

1. 形容词用法:表「相似」

结构:be/look/feel/taste/smell like

例句:

这道菜看着像咸口,闻着却像甜品

This dish looks like it’s savoury but it smells like dessert.

今天5度但体感像零下5度

It’s five degrees today but it feels like minus five.

⚠️注意:feel like有双重含义

① 想要:I feel like an ice cream.

(内心OS:天热好想吃冰激凌!)

② 认为:I feel like this is a bad idea.

(=I think this is a bad idea. 委婉表达不看好)

2. 副词用法:表「大约」

替换词:about/around/approximately

用法:必须放在数量前

例句:

我大约10分钟前和她说过话

I spoke to her like ten minutes ago.

这只要20美元,罐子里还剩10个左右

It only costs like twenty bucks. There are like ten left in the jar.

3. 连接词用法:表「例如」

适用场景:非正式口语(正式写作用for example)

例句:

侄子们喜欢带轮子的玩具,比如滑板车、自行车

My nephews love toys with wheels like scooters, bikes.

我喜欢复古名字,例如Arthur和Iris

I love old-fashioned names like Arthur and Iris.

4. 引语标记词(quotative like):讲故事神器

功能:

✔️复述对话 ✔️还原表情/动作 ✔️表达内心戏

例句:

老板说”一小时后要报告”,我内心OS”逗我呢?时间太短!”

My boss was like, “I need the report in an hour!” And I was like, “Are you kidding me?”

邻居抱怨柠檬被偷,结果Shah拿着柠檬走过来说”看我这柠檬!”我(表情凝固)

My neighbour was like, “Someone’s stealing lemons!” Then Shah walked over like, “Hey, check out these lemons!” and I was like… 😑

5. 填充词(filler word):缓冲神器

作用:

⏳争取思考时间 🎭调节语气 💡强调重点

经典案例:

《独领风骚》名场面:

“没RSVP的人也来了,我直接崩溃!”

“People came that like didn’t RSVP, so I was like totally buggin’!”

日常使用:

“《独领风骚》真的是我最爱的电影!”

“Clueless is like, my all-time favourite movie!”

🔥终极小贴士:

✅ 多听母语者对话,观察”like”的使用场景

✅ 从简单用法开始(如副词表大约),逐步增加复杂度

✅ 看美剧时跟读含”like”的句子(推荐《老友记》《独领风骚》)

例句专项训练:

Try translating these👇

She looks like she’s about to cry.

It’ll take like two hours to finish.

I enjoy sports like hiking and kayaking.

He was like, “No way!” and stormed out.

It’s like… you know… kind of awkward.

感谢您的阅读,下期我们讨论”you know”的口语用法!