compare

英 [kəmˈpeə(r)]

美 [kəmˈper]

v.  比较; 对比; 与…类似(或相似); 表明…与…相似; 将…比作
n.  比较

过去分词：compared　现在分词：comparing　第三人称单数：compares　过去式：compared　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.773 / COCA.831

习惯用语

v.

compare notes (with sb)
• （与…）交换看法（或意见等）
  if two or more people compare notes , they each say what they think about the same event, situation, etc.

n.

beyond/without compare
• 无与伦比；举世无双
  better than anything else of the same kind

牛津词典

verb

• 比较；对比
  to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different
  1. It is interesting to compare their situation and ours.
     把他们的状况与我们的相比很有意思。
  2. We compared the two reports carefully.
     我们仔细地比较了两个报告。
  3. We carefully compared the first report with the second.
     我们仔细比较了第一份报告和第二份报告。
  4. My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's.
     与别人的问题相比，我自己的问题算不得什么。
  5. Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago.
     与40年前相比，卫生保健的水平得到了极大提高。
• 与…类似（或相似）
  to be similar to sb/sth else, either better or worse
  1. This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them) .
     这所学校可与全国最好的学校媲美。
  2. This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good) .
     这房子比不上我们以前的。
  3. I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours) .
     我遇到了一些困难，但与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。
  4. Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors.
     他们的价格比竞争者的要优惠。
• 表明…与…相似；将…比作
  to show or state that sb/sth is similar to sb/sth else
  1. The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis.
     评论家把他的作品和马丁∙埃米斯的相提并论。

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• 比较图60中的两幅插图。 → see:Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60...
• VERB 把…比作
  If youcompareone person or thingtoanother, you say that they are like the other person or thing.
  1. Some commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce...
     有些评注者把他的作品与詹姆斯·乔伊斯的作品相提并论。
  2. I can only compare the experience to falling in love.
     我只能把这段经历比作坠入爱河。
• V-RECIP (与…)比起来(好/差)
  If one thingcomparesfavourablywithanother, it is better than the other thing. If itcomparesunfavourably, it is worse than the other thing.
  1. Our road safety record compares favourably with that of other European countries...
     我们的道路安全纪录比欧洲其他国家要好。
  2. How do the two techniques compare in terms of application?
     这两种手法实际运用起来哪个好一些？
• VERB 相比
  If you say that something does notcompare withsomething else, you mean that it is much worse.
  1. The flowers here do not compare with those at home...
     这儿的花比不上家乡的花。
  2. The more recent conifer plantations cannot yet compare with the old woodlands.
     年代较近的针叶树林场还比不上年代久远的林场。
• PHRASE 无与伦比;无可比拟
  If you describe something asbeyond compare, you mean that it is extremely good or extremely great.
  1. She was a storyteller beyond compare.
     她是个无与伦比的讲故事高手。
  2. ...riches beyond compare.
     无与伦比的财富
• See also:compared

英英释义

noun

• qualities that are comparable
  1. no comparison between the two books
  2. beyond compare
  Synonym:comparisonequivalencecomparability

verb

• examine and note the similarities or differences of
  1. John compared his haircut to his friend's
  2. We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
• consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  1. We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans
  2. You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed
  Synonym:likenequate
• to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
• be comparable
  1. This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes

双语例句

• How does this final presidential debate stack up and compare to the others, do you think?
  你认为这最后一次总统竞选辩论和其他几次相比怎么样？
• The landscape here is beyond compare.
  风景这边独好。
• Compare the two illustrations in Fig 60
  比较图60中的两幅插图。
• If you compare duff's work with tom's you will find many differences.
  如果你把达夫的作品和汤姆的相比较，你会发现有许多区别。
• Was it fair to compare independent schools with state schools?
  拿私立学校与州立学校相比，这样公平吗？
• You can't compare them& there is a fundamental difference in kind.
  你无法对它们进行比较&它们基本上是不同性质的东西。
• He programmed his computer to compare all the possible combinations.
  他给他的计算机编制了一套程序，以比较所有可能的组合。
• My English cannot compare with his.
  我的英语不及他。
• How does your new house compare with your old one?
  你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样？
• Some commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce
  有些评注者把他的作品与詹姆斯·乔伊斯的作品相提并论。