compares; compared; comparing
compares; compared; comparing
Learner's definition of COMPARE
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[+ object] : to say that (something) is similar to something else把…比作；表明…与…相似 2
[+ object] : to look at (two or more things) closely in order to see what is similar or different about them or in order to decide which one is better比较；对比 -
We each did the homework assignment, then compared answers.我们各自完成家庭作业，然后对比答案。
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I compared several bicycles before buying one.我在买自行车之前对不同的几款进行了比较。
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For our assignment we must compare and contrast the two poets. [=say what is similar and different about them]我们的作业是对两个诗人进行比较和对比。
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[no object] : to be as good or as bad as something else : to be on the same level or in the same category as something else与…水平相当；比得上—
usually + with or to -
He says skiing is fun enough but it can't compare with snowboarding. [=he says skiing is fun but snowboarding is better]他说双板滑雪很有趣，但还是比不上单板滑雪。
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Spraining an ankle hurts but doesn't compare to breaking a leg. [=breaking a leg is worse than spraining an ankle]扭伤脚踝很疼，但不及摔断腿疼。
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[no object] : to seem better or worse in comparison to something else : to be good or bad when measured against something else相比更好（或更差） —
usually + with or to
compare apples and/to/with apples
: to compare things that are very similar进行同类比较
compare apples and/to/with oranges
: to compare things that are very different（将差别很大的事物进行比较）不具可比性
compared to
or compared with
: in relation to (something else) : measured or judged against (something else)与…相比 -
I'm a slob compared to my roommate.与室友比起来，我可是个懒汉。
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This rain is nothing compared to what we got yesterday. [=yesterday's rain was worse than today's rain]与昨天的雨比起来，这场雨算不了什么。
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Today's quiz was easy compared with the last one.相比上次的测验，今天的测验算是简单的。
compare notes
: to talk to someone about something that you and that person have each done, experienced, etc.交换意见；交流体会 2 compare /kəmˈpeɚ/ noun
Learner's definition of COMPARE
beyond compare
also without compare
: better or greater than any other : having no equal无与伦比的；无双的