❶～のように, ～のような; ～に似ている, ～に似た
cry like a baby
♔基本cry like a baby
赤ん坊ぼうみたいに泣く
⦣ like＋名詞.
He plays tennis like a professional.
He plays tennis like a professional.
彼はプロ選手みたいにテニスをする.
He is more like his mother than his father.
He is more like his mother than his father.
彼は父親よりも母親似だ.
There is no place like home.
There is no place like home.
我わが家のような（よい）所はどこにもない.
＊会話＊
What is it like?—It's something like a fish.
それはどのようなものですか.—ちょっと魚のようなものです.
⦣ 意味のつながりの上では like what （どのような）であるが, what は疑問詞なので文頭に出る.
What was the weather like in Paris?—Beautiful!
会話What was the weather like in Paris?—Beautiful!
パリのお天気はどんなでしたか.—とてもすばらしかった!
What will the weather be like tomorrow?—It'll be fine, I hope.
会話What will the weather be like tomorrow?—It'll be fine, I hope.
あしたのお天気はどうだろう.—晴れだと思いますがね.
You shouldn't talk like that to your teacher.
You shouldn't talk like that to your teacher.
先生に向かってそんな口のきき方をしてはいけません.
I've never seen a pearl like this.
I've never seen a pearl like this.
私はこんな真珠しんじゅを見たことがありません.
❷～にふさわしい, ～らしい
It's just like Dave to be late. He is not punctual.
It's just like Dave to be late. He is not punctual.
遅刻ちこくするなんていかにもデイブらしい. 彼は時間にルーズだから.
It's not like him to make a mistake like that.
It's not like him to make a mistake like that.
そんな間違まちがいをするなんて彼らしくない.
