1. | [t] 比较；对比to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different |
It is interesting to compare their situation and ours. 把他们的状况与我们的相比很有意思。 | |
We compared the two reports carefully. 我们仔细地比较了两个报告。 | |
We carefully compared the first report with the second. 我们仔细比较了第一份报告和第二份报告。 | |
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. 与别人的问题相比，我自己的问题算不得什么。 | |
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours(= they were not nearly as bad as yours) . 我遇到了一些困难，但与你的困难比起来就算不上什么了。 | |
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. 与 40 年前相比，卫生保健的水平得到了极大提高。 |
2. | [i] ~ with sb/sth 与…类似（或相似）to be similar to sb/sth else, either better or worse |
This school compares with the best in the country(= it is as good as them) . 这所学校可与全国最好的学校媲美。 | |
This house doesn't compare with our previous one(= it is not as good) . 这房子比不上我们以前的。 | |
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. 他们的价格比竞争者的要优惠。 |
3. | [t] ~ A to B 表明…与…相似；将…比作to show or state that sb/sth is similar to sb/sth else |
The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. 评论家把他的作品和马丁 ) 埃米斯的相提并论。 |
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. 他们两个都很不错，但是不可相提并论。 |
They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges. 他们两个都很不错，但是不可相提并论。 |
