"likened" in Chinese (Traditional)
比作
Definition
指出一件事物和另一件相似,通常用於協助解釋或描述。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或文學語境。常見結構:'be likened to'。強調隱喻或深層次的類比,不用於一般相似。並非所有情況下都可與'compare'互換。
Examples
The waves were likened to rolling mountains.
海浪被**比作**起伏的山巒。
His voice was likened to thunder.
他的聲音被**比作**雷聲。
She likened their friendship to a tree that grows over time.
她把他們的友誼**比作**一棵隨時間成長的樹。
The process was often likened to a marathon because it took so long.
這個過程常常被**比作**馬拉松,因為太花時間了。
His painting style has been likened to that of early impressionists.
他的繪畫風格曾被**比作**早期印象派。
He likened dealing with bureaucracy to trying to walk through mud.
他把應對官僚主義**比作**走在泥漿裡。