| 单词 | comparable |
| 释义 | comparable (once / 621 pages) adj Use comparable to describe two things that are alike. If you are offered two jobs with comparable salaries, you might take the one where the weather is nicer. Comparable can also mean exactly what it looks like: things you are “able” to “compare” are comparable. When you say that comparing two things is “like comparing apples and oranges,” you're saying the two things in question are not comparable. When you pronounce this word, remember that, unlike with “compare,” you emphasize the first syllable and swallow the first “a”: COM-pra-ble. The sounds of the two words aren't really comparable. WORD FAMILYcomparable: comparability, comparably, incomparable, uncomparable+/comparably: uncomparably/comparative: comparatively, comparatives/compare: comparable, comparative, compared, compares, comparing/incomparable: incomparablest, incomparably USAGE EXAMPLESThe odds on getting anybody nearly as good, or with a comparable ceiling, are lousy. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The price of the drug would be comparable to some other drugs that treat rare diseases. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) There may not be a comparable championship in sports history to this football fairy-tale. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj able to be compared or worthy of comparison Syn|Ant comparable with similar in some respect and so able to be compared in order to show differences and similarities comparable toworthy of comparison; as good as equalhaving the same quantity, value, or measure as another parallelbeing everywhere equidistant and not intersecting incomparable, uncomparable such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared best(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities all-timeunsurpassed in some respect up to the present incommensurableimpossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence matchless, nonpareil, one, one and only, peerless, unmatchable, unmatched, unrivaled, unrivalledeminent beyond or above comparison alone, unequaled, unequalled, unique, unparalleledradically distinctive and without equal extraordinarybeyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable 2adj conforming in every respect Syn corresponding, like same closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree |
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