English Dictionary

like

IPA（発音記号）

/laɪ̯k/

名詞

複合前置詞 可算名詞 時々 不可算名詞

(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

日本語の意味

似たもの、同類のもの (例: ある特定の人物や物に似た存在) / 種類、タイプ、一種 / あるものとの比較や、類似性を示すための表現として用いられるもの

We hadn't seen the like of such a brilliant inventor in generations.

私たちは何世代にもわたって、そんなに傑出した発明家に匹敵する人を見たことがなかった。

意味（1）

(sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

Such things do happen and centre round the wicked medium. You can get down into a region which is akin to the popular idea of witchcraft, it is dishonest to deny it. Like attracts like, explained Mrs. Mailey[.]

意味（2）

(golf) The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.

to play the like

likes （ plural ）