Simil,Simul-similar
The two pills are alike in color and shape,but there the similarity ends.
这两颗药丸的颜色和形状都很想像，但类似的地方也止于此。
“He is as brave as a lion.” Is a simile.
他勇猛如狮，是句直喻。
The letter n in the prefix in is often assimilated with the following letter. For example,”in”plus “legible”becomes”illegible.”
词首in的n常被下一个字母同化，例如in加上legible变成
A bright student assimilates knowledge rapidly.
一个聪明的学生能很快地吸收知识。
Nancy was the star of the show;she simulated the bewildered mother very effectively.
南茜是那出戏的主角，她扮演那错乱的母亲给人印象非常深刻。
These gloves are not a pair;they are quite dissimilar.
那两只手套不是成对的，它们相当不同。
The flash of an explosion reaches us before the sound,though the two are simultaneous.
爆炸后，我们先看到闪光然后才听到声音，虽然它们是同时发生的。