adj (1)同一的(being the very one or ones and not another or others)(用于the/this/that/these/those～...(as...)结构)：live in the～house (as sb)(和某人)住在同一所房子;go to the～school (as sb)(和某人)去同一所学校上学;She and I are the～age/have the～grandparents/share the～room. 她和我一般大/是同一祖父母的后代/住在一间屋子。This is the～seat I had/the street we were on/the dress I wore to the party/the girl who came yesterday. 这是昨天我坐的那个座位/我们到过的那条街/我参加晚会穿的那件衣服/来的那位姑娘。 He went to London on Monday and came back on that～day. 星期一他去伦敦了，又在同一天回来了。〖同〗identical，selfsame;〖反〗 different，other;

(2)同样的(not changed or different in any way)(用于the～...(as...)结构)：He will never be the～person I knew a year ago. 他再也不是我一年前认识的那个人了。Despite his fame，he is the～man as ever. 尽管他出了名，但依然如故。My opinion/The town is still the～as before. 我的观点/这个镇子和以前一样，没有任何变化。〖同〗 unchanged，uniform;〖反〗 changed，different;

(3)相同的(alike;similar;agreeing in kind，amount，etc;corresponding)(用于the～...(as...) 结构)：the books (two boxes) of the～size/dimensions大小/尺寸相同的书(两个盒子);buy the～car/hat as sb's 买与某人一样的汽车/帽子;get the～pay for doing the～job 同工同酬;You have the～eyes as your brother. 你的眼睛和你哥哥的一样。The houses in this road are all the～. 这条路上的房子都一样。These dogs look the～(to him).(对他来说)这些狗看上去一模一样。〖同〗identical，alike，similar;〖反〗different，dissimilar;

amount to/come to/be the same thing 相同，无异：You may cover the table with a plastic or a paper table cloth;it comes to the～thing. 你可以用一块塑料台布，也可以用纸台布罩桌子，结果是一样的。

at the same time 1)同时;共同：The two runners reached the finish line at the～time. 两名运动员同时到达终点。2)然而，可是：John did pass the test;at the～time，he didn't know the subject very well. 约翰确实通过了考试，可是他并不完全明白这门学科。

be in the same boat 处境相同，同舟共济：He and I are in the～boat;we have both lost our jobs. 他和我的处境相同 ——我们都失业了。

be of the same mind (about sth/sb)想法一致：He and his father are of the～mind;they both want to go to the football match. 他和他父亲的想法一致，都想去看足球比赛。

by the same token 同样地，而且：By the～token，we should like to thank your wife. 同样地，我们也应该谢谢你的妻子。

in the same breath 同时：Jennie said Bill was selfish，but in the～breath she said she was sorry to see him leave. 珍妮指责比尔很自私，但同时又说看到他离去自己很难过。

on the same wavelength 思想感情一致，志同道合：She and her sister are not on the～wavelength. 她和她的妹妹并不志同道合。

one and the same 同一：Erle Stanley Gardiner and A.A Fair are one and the～person. 厄尔·斯坦利·加德纳和A.A费尔是同一个人。

the same old story 还是老一套(话)：You say you'll pay next week — the～old story! 你说你下周付款——还是老一套!

→′sameness n 同一，相同;单调乏味;

adv 同样地(in an identical manner)(用于the～(as...)结构)：The words “sail” and “sale” are pronounced the～.“sail”与“sale”这两个词的发音相同。The two flowers look the～. 这两朵花看上去相同。I don't feel the～about you as I did. 我觉得你与我以前想的不一样。I don't see things the～through your glasses as I do through mine. 我用你的眼镜看见的东西与用我的眼镜看见的不一样。

→′samey adj 变化不大的;

pron(1)同一事(人)(same thing or person)(用于the～(as ...)结构)：do/say/get the～(as sb (do))(同某人)做/说/得到同样的事情;She told me exactly the～. 她告诉我的完全一样。Her name and mine/Our interests and hobbies are the～. 她的名字和我的/我们的兴趣和爱好是一样的。Is she the one you mean? — The～. 她是你说的那个人吗?—— 是她。(The)S～again，please! 再来一杯!

(2)该事(物)(sth just referred to)(fml)(不与the连用)：good at earning money and good at spending～既能挣钱，又会花钱;If you send us your order for the materials，we will deliver～tomorrow. 如果你把所需材料的订货单寄给我们，明天我们将送货上门。

all/just the same 尽管如此，仍然：I am sure I lock the door，but all/just the～，I think I'll go and check. 我肯定锁门了，但尽管如此，我想我还是去检查一下。

same here 我也这样(infml)：“The job bores me.” “S～here.” “这项工作使我厌烦。” “也使我厌烦。”

(the) same to you(祝)你也如此：“Happy New Year!” “Thank you! The～to you!” “新年快乐!”“谢谢，也祝你快乐!” “How foolish of you!” “S～to you!” “你真蠢!”“彼此彼此!”

【惯用法】一般认为在same后接as要比接that更好一些。 如：the same shoes as/that you're wearing(和你穿的这双鞋一样/是同一双鞋);但在same后如果没有动词时，必须用as，如：Robbie looked the same as before.(罗比看上去和以前一样。)