Word · Frequency #3741
comparable
可比较的；可比的
able to be compared
- 1.
Able to be compared (to).
- 2.
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
可以比较或值得比较的
- 3.
Similar (to); like.
- 4.
conforming in every respect
在各方面都一致的
- 5.
Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.
- 6.
Having comparative and superlative forms.
相似的；类似的；完全相符的；等同的；可比较的（偏序关系中）；有比较级和最高级形式的；可以比较或值得比较的
In use
The performance of these two smartphones is comparable, so it's hard to choose which one to buy.
Although the prices are comparable, the quality of the products differs greatly.
His achievements are comparable to those of many famous scientists in history.
be comparable to/with sth
to和with均可，但to更常见。
The quality of this product is comparable to that of leading brands.
这个产品的质量可以与领先品牌相媲美。
be comparable in sth
用于说明比较的具体方面。
The two cars are comparable in price and performance.
这两款车在价格和性能上不相上下。
comparable + noun
作前置定语，表示‘类似的、可比较的’。
Connections
Collocations
- comparable to
- 与…可比较的
- The new model is comparable to the previous one in terms of performance.新型号在性能上与先前型号是可比较的。
- comparable with
- 可与…相比的
- Their findings are comparable with those of other studies.他们的发现与其他研究的结果是可相比的。
- comparable size
- 大小相当的
- They live in a house of comparable size to ours.他们住在一栋与我们家大小相当的房子里。
- comparable quality
- 质量相当的
- This product offers comparable quality at a lower price.该产品以更低的价格提供了质量相当的产品。
- comparable figures
- 可比数据
- The report contains comparable figures from last year.该报告包含了去年的可比数据。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记“comparable” = “compare”（比较）+ “able”（能够），即“能够比较的”。
Context & Register
Neutral register, used in both formal and informal contexts.
Grammar Note
常与to或with连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
请注意：这些词都以“-able”结尾，拼写相近，但发音不同。单词comparable重音在第一音节，而这些词的重音位置各不相同，因此它们的发音并不完全相同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.