same1 /seɪm/ ●●●S1W1adjectiveadj [only before noun]
1not different 相同的
a)SAMEthe same person, place, thing etc is one particular person etc and not a different one 相同的,同一个的
He sits in the same chair every night.
他每天晚上都坐在同一把椅子上。
They went to the same school.
他们上的是同一所学校。
same as
She was born on the same day as me.
她和我同一天出生。
It is those same people who voted for the Democrats who now complain about their policies.
正是那些当初投票选民主党的人,现在却抱怨起民主党的政策来。
the very same (=the same person or thing and not a different one – used to emphasize that what you are saying seems surprising) 正是这一个/恰好是同一个〔用于强调,含惊讶意味〕
We stood in front of the very same house in which Shakespeare wrote his plays.
我们就站在莎士比亚创作戏剧的那所房子前面。
b)SAMEused to say two or more people, things, events etc are exactly like each other 〔两个或两个以上的人、物、事情等〕完全相同的,一模一样的
Both women were wearing the same dress.
两位女士穿着一模一样的连衣裙。
The same thing could happen again.
同样的事可能还会发生。
same as
He gets the same pay as me but he gets his own office.
他和我拿同样的工资,但他有自己的办公室。
just/exactly the same something
That’s funny – Simon said exactly the same thing.
真有趣,西蒙说了一模一样的话。
The furniture is made in much the same (=almost the same) way as it was 200 years ago.
这家具的制造工艺和200年前的几乎一样。
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In written English, people often prefer to say that two amounts or values are equal rather than the same: 在书面英语中,表示两个数量或价值相等,人们常常更喜欢用equal,而不是the same
They demanded equal pay for work of equal value.
他们要求同工同酬。
2SAMEnot changing 没有变化 used to say that a particular person or thing does not change 同样的,没有变化的,一成不变的
Her perfume has always had the same effect on me.
她身上的香水给我的感觉一如既往。
He’s the same old Peter – moody and irritable.
他还是以前那个彼得——喜怒无常且爱发火。
3at the same time
a)TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEif two things happen at the same time, they both happen together 同时,在同一个时间
Kate and I both went to live in Spain at the same time.
我和凯特同时移居西班牙。
b)used when you want to say that something else is also true 与此同时,同时〔用于表示另外的事情也属实〕
We don’t want to lose him. At the same time, he needs to realise that company regulations must be obeyed.
我们不想失去他,同时他也要认识到公司的规章制度必须要遵守。
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at the same time• Are you supposed to press these two buttonsat the same time?• And there was firing and screaming and holleringat the same time.• I wanted to throw up, pass out, scream and cryat the same time.• Once we had five homicides on trialat the same time.• Charlie and I arrivedat the same time.• Karl and I were hiredat the same time.• So you want to talk to them, identify that they are a candidate, and then give them the test all at the same time?• We both started talking at the same time.• His wife had a babyat the same time as Elaine.• You must have been at Harvard at the same time as I was.• So a television picture changed at the same time as you saw your ex-lover walking down the road opposite.• But at the same time most people find the expression of their individuality through work.• She felt an absolutewreck, yet at the same time she felt acutely self-aware.• Each document is at the same timeunique and existing in a thousand places.• We've launched an appeal, and at the same time we are sending out supplies, shelters, and blankets.• The media's criticism can be hard to take. But at the same time, we've got to keep doing our jobs.• Remarkably, they can still swill and swaggerat the same time, weaving toward an exit.
4amount/come to the same thingSAMEto have the same result or effect 结果[效果]都一样
It doesn’t matter whether she was happy to leave or not. It amounts to the same thing – she’s gone.
她想不想走无所谓,结果都一样——她已经走了。
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amount/come to the same thing• And even if it is not significant, it has the potential to be so-which amounts to the same thing.• At once she thought: I could have taken two thousand, three - it would come to the same thing.• Or rather, politics and moralitycome to the same thing.• Or they act as if they do, which comes to the same thing.• Since it formed a halo over the puck, did that amount to the same thing?• The public purse would not get anything; after all, it all comes to the same thing.• When electricalcurrentsflow they produce magneticfields and so it is possible that these two therapiesamount to the same thing.• And literature will amount to the same thing: all writers are copycats.
5the same old story/excuse etcinformalUSUALLY something that you have heard many times before – used especially to show disapproval 老一套的说法/借口等〔尤作贬义〕
It’s the same old story – his wife didn’t really love him.
还是那一套——他老婆并不真正爱他。
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the same old story/excuse etc• For those who claimed to have seen or heard it all before, racism was always the same old story.• It's always the same old story.• It seems to be the same old story.• Oh, you know - it's the same old story.• Sounds like the same old story really.
n6same old same oldspoken used to say that a situation has not changed, when this is boring or annoying but you did not really expect it to change
Nothing interesting's going on - just same old same old.
7same differencespokenSAME used to say that different actions, behaviour etc have the same result or effect 都一样,反正一个样〔用于表示行为或表现等不同但效果一样〕
‘I could mail the letter or send a fax in the morning.’ ‘Same difference. It still won’t get there on time.’
8by the same tokenformalSAME for the same reasons – used when you want to say that something else is also true, especially something very different or surprising 同样地;由于同样的原因
I realise that he hasn’t come up with any new ideas, but by the same token we haven’t needed any.
我知道他没有想出什么新点子,不过我们也并不需要。
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by the same token• It would forfeit, by the same token, any claim to be recognised as law.• I want to win, but by the same token, I don't want to hurt Sam's confidence.• But by the same token, it can be understood more or less differently.• But by the same token it is most likely that in their own interests they would scrutinize the work of contemporaryphotographers.• The boat lunges forward and yet almost by the same token lunges back again.• Conversely, by the same token, no statement is immune to revision.• Space-time is therefore an extremely stiffmedium, and by the same token small-amplitude waves carry large energies.• And, by the same token, the world will come to be filled with the links in this causalchain.• The inducement to give is greater, but by the same token there is a cost to the Exchequer in lost revenue.
9be in the same boatSITUATIONto be in the samedifficultsituation that someone else is in 处于同样的困境
Others in her profession are in the same boat.
和她干同一行的人也处于同样的困境。
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be in the same boat• And Fakhru was in the same boat: calm because he was prepared for the inevitabledisaster.• Everyone is in the same boat today.• So we are in the same boat with our ancestors!• We should all be in the same boat.• If marriageis a boat, then many of us are in the same boat!
THESAURUS
the same used to say that two people, things, events etc are exactly like each other 同样
The houses on the street all look the same.
街上的房子看上去全都一样。
They were doing the same jobs as the men, but being paid less.
她们做着和男人相同的工作,但是报酬却比他们少。
just like/exactly like especially spoken used to say that there is very little difference between two people, things etc 就像,和…一模一样
He’s just like his father.
他长得像极了他的父亲。
There are insects that look exactly like green leaves.
有的昆虫看上去跟绿叶极其相似。
identicalidentical things are exactly the same in every way 完全相同的
The tablets were identical in size, shape, and colour.
这些药片大小、形状和颜色完全一样。
identical names
相同的名字
indistinguishable two things that are indistinguishable are so similar that it is impossible to know which is which or to see any differences between them 无法分辨的,无法区分的
The copy was indistinguishable from the original painting.
这幅复制品和真迹难以区分。
equal two or more amounts, totals, levels etc that are equal are the same as each other 〔数量、总数、水平等〕相同的
Spend an equal amount of time on each essay question.
每道作文题使用相等的时间。
be no different from somebody/something to be the same, even though you expect them to be different 和某人/某事没有分别
People often think that movie stars are special, but really they’re no different from anybody else.
人们往往以为电影明星与众不同,但其实他们和其他人并没有分别。
can’t tell the difference (also can’t tell somebody/something apart) especially spoken if you can’t tell the difference between two people or things, or if you can’t tell them apart, they look, sound, or seem exactly the same to you 不能区分
Emma and Louise sound so alike on the phone that I can’t tell the difference.
the same old• Very comfortable, but the same old books on Manet, and of course, pictures of Olympia.• It's the same oldquestions when you walk in there.• All I have to wear are the same oldrags I've had for years.• What have I got to say to a man whose idea of manhood is the same oldsexistpatriarchy?• For the most part, it's the same oldsong.• Some of the same oldspectres are still present-such as the problem of preparedresources.• It was the same old story-profit over people.• You know... the same old thing.
same2 ●●●S1W1 pronoun
1the same
a)SAMEused to say that two or more people or things are exactly like each other 同样
The coins may look the same but one’s a forgery.
这些硬币虽然看起来一样,但其中有一个是假币。
the same as
Your measurements are exactly the same as Dana’s.
你的尺寸和达纳的完全相同。
Thanks for your help – I’ll do the same for you one day.
In written English, people often prefer to say that an amount or level remains constant rather than stays the same. 在书面英语中,人们更常说数量或水平remain constant,而不说stay the same。
I realise she can be very annoying, but I think you should apologise all the same.
我知道她有时候会很讨厌,但我认为你还是应当向她道歉。
4all the samein spite of something that you have just mentioned 尽管如此
I’m not likely to run out of money but, all the same, I’m careful.
我不大可能会没有钱用,不过尽管如此,我还是很小心。
5it’s all the same to somebodyused to say that someone does not mind what decision is made, would be pleased with any choice, or does not really care 对某人来说都一样,对某人来说无所谓
If it’s all the same to you, I’ll go this weekend.
如果你无所谓的话,我这个周末去。
6same herespokenSAME used to say that you feel the same way as someone else 我也一样〔用于表示与别人有同感〕
‘I’m exhausted.’ ‘Same here!’
“我累死了。”“我也一样!”
7.(the) same againDFDDLused to ask for another drink of the same kind 再来一杯〔用于吩咐要同样的饮料〕
8more of the sameSAMEanother person, thing etc like the one just mentioned 也是一样[相同]的〔用于指人或事物与刚才提及的那个一样〕
He has produced a string of thrillers, and this movie is just more of the same.