我们在医学考博英语考试的写作中常常会需要表达“相同”或“相似”这两个概念,怎么表达才地道呢?有哪些固定的表达方式和句型呢? B5tJ|3!
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我们先来测试一下,请大家先在心里把下面这7个句子默默地翻译一下,然后再决定要不要细读本文。 *23
艾滋病病毒感染者外表和正常人一样。 %81tVhg
这种病像皮肤癌但又不是皮肤癌。 dB_\,%vAd
同样的原因产生同样的结果。 br'
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他们处理这种消毒骨的方法与处理骨折的方法相同。 n,AN&BZ
一位美国科学家报导了类似的发现。 .|iUDp6vz
他们的身体需要咖啡或茶就像吸烟者需要烟叶一样。 Z;%qpsq
像体温一样,生存质量是可以科学测量的。 qqkZbsN
如果你能把这几句话能顺畅地用英文表达出来,那恭喜你,可以愉快地绕行了!如果不能,没关系,快来看一下如何用英语地道地表达“相同”和“相似”,新技能速速Get! +<3tv&"
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3. 利用介词来表达比较
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下面我们将用大量的句子来举例说明该如何用英语恰当地表达“相同与相似” OS \co:
1. 走路可给予你许多与慢跑或跑步同样的益处,只不过所花的时间长一些。 os#j;C]l
Walking can bring you many of the same benefits as jogging or running does, though it takes more time. B8;ZOLAU
Walking can benefit you just as jogging or running does, but it takes more time. 2{&|%1Jg
Like jogging or running, walking can bring you many benefits, though it is more time -consuming. x.45!8Zb
2. 蛋白质的供热量与碳水化合物相同,但价格较贵。 o^>*aQ!7<D
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Like carbohydrate, protein can provide calories, but it is more expensive. I5 [r-r
3. 在这方面人和动物一样。 _c%~\LOk
It is the same with man as with animals. /e\}
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Man and animals are the same in this. xu_Tocvop
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Man and animals are alike in this. tCA |sN
There is a resemblance between man and animals in this.
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4. 这是因为非典引起的症状与许多其他疾病相似。 _}Z*%sT
This is because SARS produces signs like many other sicknesses. {Y\hr+A
This is because SARS produces signs that are similar to those of other diseases. :Z`4ea"w
This is because SARS produces signs that resemble those of other diseases. cZ o]*Gv.
5. 他的发现似乎与中国的一位科学家早些时候的研究相一致。 ?#]c{Tlpz
His findings seem to agree / accord with an earlier research by a Chinese scientist. M@csB. '
His finds seem to be in agreement with / in accord with an earlier research by a Chinese scientist. b_][Jye&P
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6. 人生气时大脑释放的激素与紧张应激状态下分泌的激素相同。 U:8^>_
When a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones that are produced during tense, stressful situations. ~r@'k UXKK
The hormones that are released by the brain when a person is angry are the same that are produced during tense and stressful situations. .R:eN&Y8y
7. 对有些人来说,喝茶就像刷牙洗脸一样,是早晨正常活动的一部分。 )vy<q/o+
For some people dringking tea is as much a part of normal morning activities as brushing teeth or washing face. kv) LH{
For some people drinking tea is a part of normal morning activities as brushing teeth or washing face is. !.p!
For some people dringking tea is a part of normal morning activities like brushing teeth or washing face. =m-_0xo