a passing resemblance
aslightlysimilarappearance:
些许的相似Hebearsmore than apassingresemblanceto(= he isnoticeablysimilarto)theyoungMarlon Brando.他长得颇像年轻时的马龙‧白兰度。
Being or appearing similar or the same
- align
- aligned
- answer
- be in good companyidiom
- be in the same ballparkidiom
- be nothing/not much/very little in itidiom
- entrainment
- equal
- equalization
- even(something)out
- flatlining
- homologous
- match
- overlap
- overlapping
- parallel
- passing
- placeless
- placelessness
- resemble
Examplesofa passing resemblance
a passing resemblance
How confident can shareholders be that it will bear more thanapassingresemblanceto its existing shape a year hence?
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He appreciated the game's cutscenes, which he noted are hand-drawn animated shorts which bear more thanapassingresemblanceto a classic video game intro.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Compartments for the driver were installed at each end of the carriage, giving itapassingresemblanceto trams of the era.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The bikes bearapassingresemblanceto those used for speedway, but have a longer wheelbase and a more rigid frame.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These dolls, representing the lowest price-range (less than $75), are usually made of welded vinyl and bear onlyapassingresemblanceto actual people.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.New artistic models of the characters were used for this series, though still havingapassingresemblanceto the original cartoons.
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