"likened" in Chinese (Simplified)
比作
Definition
指出一件事物和另一件类似，通常用来帮助解释或描述。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或文学语境。常见结构：'be likened to'。强调隐喻或深入的类比，不用于一般相似之处。在所有场合下不能与'compare'互换。
Examples
The waves were likened to rolling mountains.
海浪被**比作**起伏的山峦。
His voice was likened to thunder.
他的声音被**比作**雷声。
She likened their friendship to a tree that grows over time.
她把他们的友谊**比作**一棵随时间生长的树。
The process was often likened to a marathon because it took so long.
这个过程常常被**比作**马拉松，因为时间很长。
His painting style has been likened to that of early impressionists.
他的绘画风格曾被**比作**早期印象派。
He likened dealing with bureaucracy to trying to walk through mud.
他把应对官僚作风**比作**在泥里行走。