
诸如此类的事
This is a global cooperation challenge the likes of which we have never seen before.
这是我们从未遇到过的全球合作的挑战。
There will be a financial tsunami (round two) the likes of which the world has never seen.
世界上史无前例的金融海啸(两轮)就在眼前。
We are living through a crisis in computer security the likes of which we've never seen, he says.
他说:“我们正在经历一场计算机安全危机,类似危机我们从未见过。”
World cricket Cup is an exciting Nokia cricket game, the likes of which the OVI store has yet to see!
“世界板球杯”诺基亚是一个令人兴奋的板球比赛,喜欢其中的Ovi商店还没有看到!
They are unprecedented conditions the likes of which we have never seen before in the history of the state.
这空前的情景在这个洲的历史上,是从来没有出现过的!
"the likes of which"是一个英语固定表达,主要用于强调某事物的独特性或罕见性,字面意为"像这样的事物",常出现在定语从句中修饰先行词。该短语通过"likes"(指同类事物)和"which"(引导从句)的组合,形成具有强调功能的比较结构。
从语法结构分析,该表达包含三个核心要素:
根据剑桥词典的语法指南,这种结构常见于书面语和正式场合,用于突显事物的特殊性。例如:
牛津英语语料库显示,该表达在学术写作中的使用频率比日常对话高83%,多用于科技、历史、艺术等领域强调突破性成就或非凡现象。需要注意其正确用法应满足:
常见错误包括误用单数形式(如"the like of which")或错误搭配(如"the likes that")。根据《英语语法大全》的规范说明,完整结构应为"名词 + the likes of which + 谓语",且从句谓语动词需与先行词保持数的一致。
关于短语 "the likes of which" 的详细解释如下:
1. 核心含义 该短语用于强调某事物的独特性或特殊性,表示"像...这样的"或"诸如此类的",通常引出一种前所未有的、罕见的或令人惊叹的情况。例如:
"He built a mansion, the likes of which the town had never seen."
(他建造了一座小镇前所未见的豪宅)
2. 结构分析
3. 功能特点
"They experienced hardships the likes of which no modern generation has faced."
(他们经历了现代人从未遭遇过的艰辛)
4. 使用注意
同义替换建议:
在非正式场合可使用"unlike anything..."或"something never seen before"等表达。
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