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? u!W0P6
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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。 d*%`!G
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这种病像皮肤癌但又不是皮肤癌。 ,~]tg77
同样的原因产生同样的结果。 De(Hw&
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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。 `,(,tn_
一位美国科学家报导了类似的发现。 cZ2kYn8
他们的身体需要咖啡或茶就像吸烟者需要烟叶一样。 ?3.b{Cq{-
像体温一样,生存质量是可以科学测量的。 J.xPv)1'
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! #/<&*Pu5t
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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。 '+?"iVVo
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This is because SARS produces signs that resemble those of other diseases. CF&6J$ZBgJ
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。 \n8]M\<
His findings seem to agree / accord with an earlier research by a Chinese scientist. u'|4?"uz
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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。 Crho=RJPR
When a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones that are produced during tense, stressful situations. TDFkxB>
The hormones that are released by the brain when a person is angry are the same that are produced during tense and stressful situations. Jq&uF*!
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。 (e!0]Io@
For some people dringking tea is as much a part of normal morning activities as brushing teeth or washing face. JEahG
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For some people drinking tea is a part of normal morning activities as brushing teeth or washing face is. *W0y: 3dB3
For some people dringking tea is a part of normal morning activities like brushing teeth or washing face. Bm.:^:&k