| 单词 | comparison |
| 释义 | comparison —comparison /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ aep /-ˈper-/ noun [C or U] (CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES) ► B2 the fact of considering something similar or of equal quality to something else: » She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison.» To my mind there's no comparison between the two restaurants (= one is much better than the other).» He's a good writer but he doesn't bear/stand comparison with Shakespeare (= he is not nearly as good as Shakespeare).Thesaurus+: ↑Comparing and contrastingWord partners for comparison• ♯draw/♯make a comparison• ♯bear/♯stand comparison ♯with sb/sth• ♯invite comparison• a ♯detailed/♯direct/♯inevitable comparison• a ♯fair/♯favourable/♯unfair/♯unfavourable comparison• [dull, easy, etc.] ♯by/♯in comparison• ♯in comparison ♯to/♯with sb or sth• a comparison ♯between/♯with sb or sthCollocations:–Verbs-lu. draw/make a comparison» Sports writers are already drawing comparisons between the young striker and Beckham.-lu. bear/stand comparison (to/with sb or sth)» The head of the supermarket chain claims their prices bear comparison with those of his competitors.-lu. suffer by comparison to/with sb or sth» The hotel suffers by comparison with the other hotels nearby.-lu. invite comparison» His prose invites comparison with Henry James.–Adjectives-lu. an unfair/unfavourable/unflattering comparison» She kept making unfavourable comparisons with the food she was used to at home.-lu. a direct comparison» The article gives a direct comparison of the two best selling cars.-lu. an inevitable comparison» The film, due out next year, will draw inevitable comparisons with last year's Oscar winner.-lu. a fair/favourable/interesting/meaningful/valid comparison» This painting provides an interesting comparison with the artist's earlier work.-lu. a detailed comparison» The shopping guide provides a detailed comparison of a wide range of cameras.–Prepositions-lu. [dull, easy, etc.] by/in comparison» The capital with its tall building seems modern by comparison.-lu. in comparison to/with sb or sth» It's a very small lake in comparison to the other five.-lu. a comparison between/to/with sb or sth» The study drew comparisons between life in the north of the country and life in the south.-lu. a comparison of sb or sth» The exhibition is dedicated to a comparison of different species of butterfly.–Phrases-lu. pale in comparison» The power of computers five years ago pales in comparison to the machines we use today.-lu. by way of comparison» Renting a flat can be cheaper in the US. By way of comparison, a flat in Los Angeles costs $3000 a month while a flat in Hong Kong costs £14,000 a month.-lu. no comparison» There is no comparison between the potential destruction caused by a nuclear bomb and a conventional weapon.noun [C or U] (EXAMINING DIFFERENCES) ► B2 the act of comparing two or more people or things: » They made a comparison of different countries' eating habits.» By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.Thesaurus+: ↑Comparing and contrastingWord partners for comparison• ♯draw/♯make a comparison• ♯bear/♯stand comparison ♯with sb/sth• ♯invite comparison• a ♯detailed/♯direct/♯inevitable comparison• a ♯fair/♯favourable/♯unfair/♯unfavourable comparison• [dull, easy, etc.] ♯by/♯in comparison• ♯in comparison ♯to/♯with sb or sth• a comparison ♯between/♯with sb or sthWord Builder:–Nouns: comparison–Adjectives: comparative, comparable, incomparable–Verbs: compare–Adverbs: comparativelyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. draw/make a comparison» Sports writers are already drawing comparisons between the young striker and Beckham.-lu. bear/stand comparison (to/with sb or sth)» The head of the supermarket chain claims their prices bear comparison with those of his competitors.-lu. suffer by comparison to/with sb or sth» The hotel suffers by comparison with the other hotels nearby.-lu. invite comparison» His prose invites comparison with Henry James.–Adjectives-lu. an unfair/unfavourable/unflattering comparison» She kept making unfavourable comparisons with the food she was used to at home.-lu. a direct comparison» The article gives a direct comparison of the two best selling cars.-lu. an inevitable comparison» The film, due out next year, will draw inevitable comparisons with last year's Oscar winner.-lu. a fair/favourable/interesting/meaningful/valid comparison» This painting provides an interesting comparison with the artist's earlier work.-lu. a detailed comparison» The shopping guide provides a detailed comparison of a wide range of cameras.–Prepositions-lu. [dull, easy, etc.] by/in comparison» The capital with its tall building seems modern by comparison.-lu. in comparison to/with sb or sth» It's a very small lake in comparison to the other five.-lu. a comparison between/to/with sb or sth» The study drew comparisons between life in the north of the country and life in the south.-lu. a comparison of sb or sth» The exhibition is dedicated to a comparison of different species of butterfly.–Phrases-lu. pale in comparison» The power of computers five years ago pales in comparison to the machines we use today.-lu. by way of comparison» Renting a flat can be cheaper in the US. By way of comparison, a flat in Los Angeles costs $3000 a month while a flat in Hong Kong costs £14,000 a month.-lu. no comparison» There is no comparison between the potential destruction caused by a nuclear bomb and a conventional weapon.• • • Extra Examples:» You can't really draw a comparison between the two cases - they're entirely different.» I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours.» It was a tame film in comparison to some that she's made.» The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1949, which seemed a wonderland in comparison with post-war England. |
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