resemble
resemble — verb
1. to share physical features, qualities, or characteristics with someone or someth
to share physical features, qualities, or characteristics with someone or something else, so that the two appear alike.
Valentina's son Emre strongly resembles his grandfather from old photographs.
resemble + noun phrase for family likeness
The new bridge in Taipei resembles a dragon's tail when viewed from above.
Naoko's painting style resembles that of the French Impressionists.
Ravindra noticed that his dog's bark resembled a human laugh.
Though the two sisters dress differently, their faces resemble each other closely.
- look like
more common in everyday speech; can be used with 'like' preposition
- take after
only used for family resemblance, especially appearance or personality
- mirror
stronger and more exact; suggests a very close likeness in form or behaviour
- echo
abstract similarity in style, ideas, or qualities rather than physical appearance
- differ from
focuses on the ways things are not the same
- contrast with
emphasises clear differences side by side
文法句型
resemble + noun phrase
用法筆記
Only used transitively — 'resemble' always takes a direct object. Cannot be used in continuous/progressive tenses (❌ 'She is resembling her mother').