1、be similar to [ˈsɪmələ(r)]后边既可以加物主代词又可以加人,即:be similar to sb/sth;

My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.

我的教学风格和多数教师相似。

His stance towards the story is quite similar to ours.

他对该报道的态度和我们很相像。

Again the pregnancy was very similar to my previous two

同样,这次怀孕和我前两次的情形非常相似。

My problems are similar to yours.

我的问题与你的类似。

Wasps look similar to bees.

黄蜂看上去很像蜜蜂。

The accident was similar to one that happened in 1973.

这次事故和1973年发生的那起事故很相似。

(此例句摘录自《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》第1859页,小编认为在one前加上一个the比较好,不知道各位行家们认为怎么样?或者原句可以译为:这次事故和发生在1973年的某起事故很相似。具体怎么译法请朋友们在评论区发表宝贵意见。)

My opinions are similar to his.

我和他的看法相似。

Sedge is similar in appearance to grass but has a solid rather than a hollow stem

莎草看上去和普通的草没什么两样,但其草茎是实芯的而不是空芯的。

2. be similar in sth,意思是“在某一方面相像/相似”;

The two houses are similar in size.

两座房子大小差不多。

The twin brothers are similar in every respect.

这对孪生兄弟在各方面都很像。

3.similarity in/of sth 某事物的相似之处。[ˌsɪməˈlærəti]

similarity to/with sb/sth 这时候的用to,with的用法是一样的。

There is some similarity in the way they sing.

他们的演唱风格有点像。

There was a very basic similarity in our philosophy

我们的人生哲学在根本上很相似。

She bears a striking similarity to her mother.

她跟她母亲十分相像。

similarities in/of style

风格上的相似之处

The karate bout has many similarities to a boxing match.

空手道比赛和拳击比赛有许多类似的地方。

be similar to、be similar in与similarity to/with sb/sth用法