“似木的”如果想要表达类似“像木头一样的”“有木质特征的”意思,比较对应的英文表达可以是 wood-like 、wooden-looking 或 resembling wood 。
wood-like:直接表明与木头有相似特征,简洁明了。例如:This material has a wood-like texture.(这种材料有像木头一样的纹理。)
wooden-looking:侧重于描述外观看起来像木头。例如:The old house had a wooden-looking exterior.(那座老房子外观看起来像木质的 。)
resembling wood:较为正式、书面的表达,意思是“类似于木头”。例如:The new composite material closely resembles wood in both appearance and feel.(这种新型复合材料在外观和触感上都与木头极为相似 。)