unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
Anh
~ 2700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
Mẫu sử dụng:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
Từ đồng nghĩa
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
Chủ đề
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
- Unlike most cities, this one has no traffic lights.
- The weather here is unlike anywhere else I've been.
- Unlike many politicians, she kept her promises.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Unlike my sister, I like sports.
- Unlike cats, dogs need more attention.
- Unlike yesterday, today is sunny.
adjective
B1
property
2
not typical of someone or something
Not normal for a person or thing.
Mẫu sử dụng:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
Từ đồng nghĩa
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
Chủ đề
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
not unlike
1/nˈɑt ʌnlˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
somewhat similar to
Used to say that something is similar to something else, often in a slightly formal way.
Ví dụ
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.