Word · Frequency #3869
parallels
平行线；平行面
parallels is the plural of parallel.
A line or plane that is parallel to another.
- 1.
One of a set of parallel lines.
平行线中的一条。
- 2.
something having the property of being analogous to something else
具有与他物类似性质的事物
- 3.
Direction conformable to that of another line.
与另一条线一致的方向。
- 4.
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
地球上与赤道平行的假想线
- 5.
A line of latitude.
纬线。
- 6.
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
(数学)一组平行几何图形(平行线或平行面)中的一个
- 7.
An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
电流沿两条或多条路径流动的电气元件排列方式；参见“并联”。
- 8.
Something identical or similar in essential respects.
在本质上相同或相似的事物。
- 9.
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
所作的比较；对相似性的详尽追溯。
- 10.
One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
围攻方在围攻堡垒前修建的一系列长壕沟之一,用作掩护支援攻击炮台的部队。它们大致与堡垒的外防线平行。
- 11.
A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
由两条平行竖线组成的符号,用于文中指示注意页边或页脚处有类似标记的注释。
相似之处；类比；纬线；纬度线；并联电路；并联连接；平行壕；平行号
In use
The historian drew a parallel between the two revolutions.
There is no parallel in modern history for such a crisis.
The artist's work shows interesting parallels with that of his teacher.
parallels never meet
draw a parallel between A and B
常用于表示类比或对比。
The historian draws a parallel between the two revolutions.
这位历史学家将两次革命加以比较。
have no parallel
表示无与伦比、无可匹敌。
The beauty of the landscape has no parallel.
这风景之美无与伦比。
see parallels in something
Connections
Collocations
- draw a parallel
- 作比较
- It is easy to draw a parallel between the two historical events.很容易在这两个历史事件之间作比较。
- see parallels
- 看到相似之处
- Many experts see parallels between the current economic crisis and the Great Depression.许多专家看到当前经济危机与大萧条之间的相似之处。
- parallel between
- ……之间的相似之处
- There is an interesting parallel between the two novels.这两部小说之间有一个有趣的相似之处。
- parallel with
- 与……相似
- The situation has a parallel with what happened last year.这种情况与去年发生的情况相似。
- no parallel
- 无与伦比；没有类似的事物
- The speed of technological change has no parallel in history.技术变革的速度在历史上无与伦比。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
平行线有两条，单词parallel中有两个'l'，代表两条平行线。
Context & Register
Register: neutral; Contexts: academic writing, comparative analysis, general discourse; Note_zh: 该词作为名词表示相似物或对比，通常用于正式或非正式的各类文本中，比较常见于学术讨论或一般比较。
Grammar Note
名词parallel常与介词to连用，表示“与……类似的事物”
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the final syllable of 'parallel' (/pɛrəlɛl/), which ends with the sound /lɛl/. Each word here ends with /ɛl/, sharing the same vowel and final consonant. Note that words like 'parallel' have a doubled 'l' and the stress pattern differs; only the final sound matches.
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 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。
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