Word · Frequency #11367
likened
把…比作；比拟；比喻
likened is the past of liken.
核心释义
to consider or describe someone or something as similar to another; to compare
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后接to或(古语)unto:认为或说明某人或某物与另一人或物相似；作比较。
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
后接to或(古语)unto:认为或说明某人或某物与另一人或物相似；作比较。；比喻；比拟
用法In use
She likened the sound of the wind to a crying baby.
用法提示：likened ... to ... 表示“把……比作……”，此处用过去式。
People often liken the human brain to a powerful computer.
用法提示：liken A to B 是“把A比作B”的固定搭配，这里用一般现在时。
He likens his daily run to a form of meditation.
用法提示：likens 是第三人称单数形式，后接to引出的比较对象。
liken A to B
liken 是及物动词，通常构成 liken A to B，to 后接名词或动名词，不可换成 as 或 with。
She likened the company to a ship in a storm.
她把这家公司比作风暴中的一艘船。
be likened to B
被动形式很常见，尤其用于正式或书面语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- liken A to B
- 把A比作B
- People often liken the eye to a camera.人们常把眼睛比作照相机。
- be likened to
- 被比作
- Her voice is often likened to that of a famous singer.她的嗓音常被比作一位著名歌手的声音。
- liken oneself to
- 把自己比作
- He likes to liken himself to a modern-day hero.他喜欢把自己比作当代英雄。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
像（like）加上动词尾-en，联想‘A is like B’：说两者相像，就是‘把…比作、比喻’。记住用like去liken。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、speeches、literary texts liken 通常用于比较正式的书面语或演讲中，表示‘把…比作’；日常口语里更常用 compare 或 say it is like。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有“lichen”（美式发音 /ˈlaɪkən/）与“liken”完全押韵。“like”、“bike”、“hike”、“mike”、“alike”虽然拼写相近，也含 /aɪk/ 音，但没有结尾的 /ən/ 音节，因此不押韵。注意“liken”有两个音节：/ˈlaɪ.kən/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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