COMPARE1 to compare things2 when one thing is being compared with anotherRELATED WORDSsee alsoDIFFERENTSAME1 to compare things 比较事物compare /kəmˈpeəʳ/ [transitive verb]to think about two or more things or people, in order to see how similar or different they are 比较，对照 You should compare at least three or four computers before buying one. 购买之前，你应当至少比较一下三四台电脑。compare something/somebody with I hate the way you always compare me with your ex-boyfriend. 我讨厌你老是把我同你前男友比。 If you compare rents in London with those in New York, you'll find they are about the same. 如果你将伦敦和纽约的租金相比较，你会发现两者不相上下。 You can't compare Charlie Parker with John Coltrane. They were completely different musicians. 你无法比较查利·帕克和约翰·克特兰。他们是完全不同的音乐家。liken /ˈlaɪkən/ [transitive verb usually in passive]to describe someone or something as being similar to someone or something else, especially in order to make it easier to understand 把·…比作〔尤为了便于理解〕liken somebody/something to Critics have likened the new city hall building to a barn. 批评家把新建的市政厅比作谷仓。 Morris has often been likened to Bobby Kennedy. 莫里斯常常被人比作博比·肯尼迪。 He likened today's stockmarket to that of the 1920s. 他将现在的股市比作20世纪20年代的样子。make a comparison /ˌmeɪk ə kəmˈpærsən/ [verb phrase]to compare two or more situations or ideas, people etc 比较make a comparison between The article makes a comparison between the novels ‘Anna Karenina’ and ‘Madame Bovary’. 这篇文章比较了《安娜·卡列尼娜》和《包法利夫人》两部小说。draw an analogy /ˌdrɔː ən əˈnælədʒi/ [verb phrase]to compare two similar situations or ideas in order to explain or prove something about one of them 作类比〔以对两种相似情况或想法中的一种加以解释或证明〕draw an analogy between He drew an analogy between mathematics and language. 他把数学和语言作类比。 Joe drew an analogy between the Soviet Union of 1946 and Germany of 1938. 乔将1946年的苏联和1938年的德国作类比。draw a parallel /ˌdrɔː ə ˈpærəlel/ [verb phrase]to compare two different situations in order to show that they are similar in some ways 指出…两者之间的相同之处，在…之间作个比较draw a parallel between/with One could draw a parallel between the professions of acting and politics. 可以将演戏和从政两种职业作个比较。 He was drawing parallels between events leading up to the last war and current political problems. 他在将导致上次战争的事件与当前的政治问题作比较。 You could draw parallels with the old Samson and Delilah story. 你可以拿参孙和大利拉的古老故事来作个比较。contrast /kənˈtrɑːstǁ-ˈtræst/ [transitive verb]to compare two things, situations, ideas etc in order to show how they are different from each other 对比；对照〔两个东西、情况、想法等的不同〕 The guide was contrasting the styles of Monet and Manet. 导游将莫奈和马奈的风格作了对比。contrast with In the film, the peaceful life of a monk is contrasted with the violent life of a murderer. 影片中，修道士的清静生活与凶犯的暴力生活形成对比。 It is interesting to contrast life in Spain now with what it was like prior to 1975. 将西班牙现在的生活与1975年之前的对照很有意思。compare and contrastshow the similarities and differences 比较…的异同 The book compares and contrasts the various methods used in language teaching. 这本书比较了语言教学中各种方法的异同。2 when one thing is being compared with another 一事物与另一事物比较compared to/with /kəmˈpeəʳd tuː, wɪð/ [preposition] The British are good drivers compared to those in the rest of the EU. 与欧盟其他地方的驾车者相比，英国人算是好司机了。 Statistics show that there has been a 20% reduction in burglary compared with last year. 数据显示与去年相比，盗窃案减少了20%。 Women visit their doctors six times a year compared to the three or so visits that men make. 与男性每年看病三次左右相比，女性每年要看六次病。in comparison/by comparison /ɪn kəmˈpærsən, baɪ kəmˈpærsən/ [adverb]as shown when compared with another situation, idea, person etc 相比之下 My car is so slow that it makes a bicycle look fast in comparison. 我的车子那么慢，相比之下，倒还是骑自行车看上去快些！in comparison/by comparison with We employ far fewer staff in comparison with similar-sized companies. 与同等规模的公司相比，我们雇用的员工人数要少得多。pale in/by comparisonto look worse or much less important in comparison 相形见绌 Forecasters say this year's drought could make that of 1991 pale by comparison. 天气预报员说今年的干旱比1991年更厉害。 The Yankees’ problems pale by comparison with those of the Dodgers. 与道奇队的麻烦相比，洋基队的问题好比小巫见大巫。in contrast/by contrast /ɪn ˈkɒntrɑːst, baɪ ˈkɒntrɑːstǁ -ˈkɑːntræst/ [adverb]use this to talk about the difference between the things, situations, people etc that you are comparing 对比之下〔以表明事物、情况、人等的不同〕 I read a lot as a child, but my daughter, by contrast, just seems interested in television. 我小时候读了许多书，我女儿相比之下仿佛只对电视感兴趣。in contrast to In contrast to the hot days, the nights are bitterly cold. 白天很热，而夜晚却非常冷。beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ [preposition]use this to say that something seems more or less impressive, important etc when compared to something else 和…相比〔某物不怎么样、较次要等〕 Tom's efforts seemed so weak beside Martin's. 汤姆的努力与马丁相比似乎不算什么。 Delhi is so old that many European cities actually look young beside it. 德里非常古老，相比之下，许多欧洲城市就显得年轻了。as against /æz əˈgenst/ [preposition]use this when you are comparing two pieces of information, facts, etc in order to show how they are different 和…相对比〔以表明两项资料、事实等的不同〕 Last year there were 443 industrial accidents as against 257 in 1985. 与1985年的257起工伤事故比起来，去年的工伤事故达443起。 With only 57 inhabitants per square mile, as against a world average of over 70, the country is far from overcrowded. 这个国家每平方英里只有57个居民，与世界的平均密度70多相比，远远称不上人口过于密集。in proportion to /ɪn prəˈpɔːʳʃən tuː/ [preposition]use this to say that something does not seem correct, suitable, impressive etc compared with the things that surround it 和…相比〔以表明与周围的事物比起来似乎不正确、不合适、不重要等〕 Ricky's head is small in proportion to the rest of his body. 与身体其他部分相比，里基的头很小。 I've always thought that my problems were very minor in proportion to those of many other people. 我一直认为，与其他许多人相比，我的问题很小。relative /ˈrelətɪv/ [adjective usually before noun]having a particular quality when compared with something else 相对的；比较的 Kim lived a life of relative ease and privilege. 金过着相对安逸、优越的生活。relative strength/weakness the relative strength of the dollar against the Mexican peso 美元于墨西哥比索的相对坚挺relative advantages (and disadvantages) She was terrified of flying. The relative advantages of air travel didn't tempt her at all. 她害怕飞行，坐飞机旅行的相对优点根本就吸引不了她。relative meritswhat is good about them compared with each other 相对优点 The two men stood at the bar discussing the relative merits of various sports cars. 两个男人站在吧台处，谈论着各种赛车的相对优点。it is all relativeit can not be judged on its own, but must be compared with others 一切都是相对的 It's all relative, isn't it? Someone who is poor in this country might be considered well off in another. 一切都是相对的，不是吗？这个国家的穷人在另一个国家也许会被认为是富有呢。relatively [adverb] Once you've mastered the basic strokes of squash, the rest is relatively simple. 一旦你掌握了壁球的基本打法，其他的就相对简单了。comparative /kəmˈpærətɪv/ [adjective only before noun]comparative happiness/comfort/safety etchappiness, comfort, safety etc that is fairly satisfactory when compared to another 相对的幸福/舒适/安全等 After a lifetime of poverty, his last few years were spent in comparative comfort. 他大半辈子贫困，但晚年还是过得比较舒适的。 Fresh fruit and vegetables have become a comparative rarity in the region. 新鲜水果和蔬菜在该地区已经变得相对稀罕。 During the bombings, families sheltered in the comparative safety of the underground rail stations. 轰炸时期，各家各户躲在相对安全的地铁车站内。comparatively [adverb] We were absolutely broke in those days. Now we're comparatively well off. 那些日子，我们穷得一文不名。现在，我们相对而言富裕了些。than /ðən;strong ðæn/ [preposition/conjunction]more/less/bigger etc than Geographically, Canada is bigger than the US. 从地理上看，加拿大比美国大。 My sister earns a lot more than I do. 我姐姐比我赚得多许多。