单词 | self-comparison |
释义 | > as lemmasself-comparison self-comparison n. Brit. /ˌsɛlfkəmˈparᵻs(ə)n/ , U.S. /ˌsɛlfkəmˈpɛrəsən/ ΚΠ a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) i. ii. 55 Till that Bellona's Bridegroome..Confronted him with selfe-comparisons, Point against Point. View more context for this quotation 1734 I. Watts Reliquiæ Juveniles xxxvii. 136 A vain Self-Comparison with Creatures. 1840 Ladies' Cabinet Sept. A sort of predestined outlaw, born only for a foil to make others happy by self-comparison. 1948 Times 12 July 5/7 Even the weakest team..must have gained by the exercise of self-comparison. 2016 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 4 June (Weekend) 24 We don't like strivers because they invite self-comparisons. < as lemmas |
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