| [/kəmˈpærɪsn; kəmˋpærəsn/] n 用法:
1 [U] comparing 比较:
He showed us a good tyre for comparison (with the worn one). 他给我们看一个好轮胎（与磨损的）作比较. 用法:
2 [C] ~ (of A and/to/with B); ~ (between A and B) act of comparing 相比; 对比; 对照:
the comparison of the heart to/with a pump 把心脏比作唧筒 *
It is often useful to make a comparison between two things. 将两件事物相比较往往是有益的. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) bear/stand comparison with sb/sth be able to be compared favourably with sb/sth 比得上某人[某事物]; 不亚於某人[某事物]:
That's a good dictionary, but it doesn't bear comparison with this one. 那是本好词典, 但比不上这本. by/in comparison (with sb/sth) when compared 相比之下; 比较起来:
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with those in New York. 伦敦最高的建筑物与纽约的一比就矮了. comparisons are odious (saying 谚) people and things should be judged on their own merits and not measured against sb/sth else 人和事物应以本身的好坏来衡量, 不应以他人[他事物]作尺度; 人比人, 气死人. there's no com`parison (used to emphasize the difference between two people or things being compared 用以强调相比较的两人之间或两事物之间的差别):
`Is he as good as her at chess?' `There's no comparison', ie She is much better. ｀他下棋也像她下得一样好吗?＇｀根本不能比（她下得好得多）.＇ |