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!