Word · Frequency #773
compares
比较；对照
compares is the third person singular of compare.
to examine two or more things in order to notice the ways they are alike or different
- 1.
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.
评估两个或多个事物之间的异同。
- 2.
To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
声称两个事物在某方面相似。
- 3.
examine and note the similarities or differences of
比较,对照,查异同
- 4.
To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
构成(形容词)的比较级和最高级。
- 5.
be comparable
比得上,类似
- 6.
To be similar (often used in the negative).
相似(常用于否定句)。
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。
In use
When you compare New York with Tokyo, you notice many differences.
Nothing compares to a home-cooked meal.
After comparing prices, I decided to buy the cheaper one.
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
用于直接比较两个事物。
Let's compare the two methods and see which one is better.
让我们比较这两种方法，看看哪个更好。
Connections
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
- This model compares favorably with earlier versions.这个型号比早期版本更好。
- cannot compare
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Compare谐音‘看pair’，想象看一对物品，比较它们的异同。
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。
Grammar Note
及物时常用 compare A with/to B；不及物时常用 compare with/to.
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，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。
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