Word · Frequency #773
compared
比较；对照
compared is the past of compare.
核心释义
to examine two or more things in order to notice the ways they are alike or different
- 1.
评估两个或多个事物之间的异同。
To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
- 2.
声称两个事物在某方面相似。
To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
- 3.
比较,对照,查异同
examine and note the similarities or differences of
- 4.
构成(形容词)的比较级和最高级。
To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
- 5.
比得上,类似
be comparable
- 6.
相似(常用于否定句)。
To be similar (often used in the negative).
把…比作；比喻为；比得上；类似；相媲美；构成（形容词的）比较等级；评估两个或多个事物之间的异同。；声称两个事物在某方面相似。
用法In use
When you compare New York with Tokyo, you notice many differences.
用法提示：compare A with B，比较两个事物
Nothing compares to a home-cooked meal.
用法提示：compare to，比喻或与……相比
After comparing prices, I decided to buy the cheaper one.
用法提示：comparing，动名词形式
John compared his haircut to his friend's
We compared notes after we had both seen the movie
This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes
compare A and B
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- compare to
- 比喻为；与……相比
- Life is often compared to a journey.人生常被比喻为一段旅程。
- compare with
- 与……比较
- We compared the two products with each other.我们将两种产品相互比较。
- compare and contrast
- 比较和对比
- The essay requires you to compare and contrast two theories.这篇文章要求你对两种理论进行比较和对比。
- compare notes
- 交换意见
- Let's compare notes after the meeting.会后我们交换一下意见。
- compare favorably
- 相比之下更好
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Compare谐音‘看pair’，想象看一对物品，比较它们的异同。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域中性，常用于日常生活和学术写作中，表示比较两个事物的异同。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物时常用 compare A with/to B；不及物时常用 compare with/to.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with the stressed /pɛr/ ending of 'compare': prepare, despair, repair, pear, spare, share. Note that 'compare' is spelled with -pare, and only 'prepare' shares that exact spelling chunk. Words like 'spare' and 'share' end with -are but sound the same. Be cautious: words spelled with -air or -are often rhyme but are not identical in spelling.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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