feel like用法详解

湖南 陈仁祯

一、feel like的用法

1. 表示“摸起来像……”

It feels like silk. 这东西摸起来像丝绸。

This feels like an orange. 这东西摸起来像个桔子。

2. 表示“感觉像(是)……”

My legs feel like cotton wool. 我感觉两条腿像棉花一样。

They made mefeel like one of the family. 他们让我觉得就是这个家中的一员。

3. 表示“有……的感觉”

I’m surprised that he feels like that. 我奇怪他会有这种感觉。

4. 表示“给人的感觉（像）是……”

I was only there two days, but it felt like a week. 我只在那里呆了两天，但好像过了一个星期似的。

It’s been a year since her daughter died, but to her, it still feels like yesterday. 她丈夫已过世一年了，但在她看来，这还仿佛像是在昨天。

5. 表示“想吃或喝……”

Do you feel like a drink? 你想喝点什么吗?

6. 表示“想做……”

I don’t feel like cooking. Let’s eat out. 我不想做饭，我们出去吃吧。

I don’tfeel like waiting around for him to make up his mind. 我不能干等着他拿主意。

二、feel like的搭配

1. 后接名词

Do you feel like a rest? 你想休息一下吗?

The material feels like velvet. 这料子摸起来像丝绒。

注：下面两句中like后面的rain和snow是名词，不是动词：

It feels like rain (snow). 像是要下雨(雪)的样子。

2. 后接代词

We’ll go for a walk if you feel like it. 你愿意的话，咱们就去散散步。

“Why did you do that?” “Because I felt like it.” “你为什么那么做呢?”“因为我想那么做。”

注：有时后接反身代词，表示觉得身体情况正常。如：

I don’t feel like myself today. 我今天感到不太舒服。

有时可省略介词 like。如：

He isn’t feeling himself this morning. 今天早上他感到不太舒服。

3. 后接动名词

Ifeel like catching a cold. 我像是感冒了。

I felt like laughing, but I didn’t dare. 我想笑，但是不敢笑。

After being ill I didn’t feel like eating but I managed to force something down. 我病后不想吃东西，不过还是勉强咽了一点。

4. 后接句子

I feel like I want to cry. 我觉得我想哭。

Youfeel like you could reach out and touch it (the space). 你感到仿佛能伸手摸到它(太空)。

注：后接句子时，其中的like相当于as if或as though。如：

I felt like [as if, as though] I was swimming. 我觉得好像在游泳似的。

Alice felt like [as if, as though] she was in a very nice dream. 艾丽斯觉得她好像在做一个美梦。