liken 英 [ˈlaɪkən]   美 [ˈlaɪkən]

liken

liken  英 [ˈlaɪkən] 美 [ˈlaɪkən]

vt. 比拟;把…比作 

进行时:likening  过去式:likened  过去分词:likened  第三人称单数:likens 

The authors of The Power of Nice liken those positive impressions to seeds that you plant. 《友善的力量》的作者把这种正面的印象比作是您预先撒下的种子。
Ostriches are descendants of dinosaurs, and the researchers liken ostrich movements to those of bipedal dinosaurs. 鸵鸟是恐龙的后裔,研究人员将鸵鸟的运动比作两足恐龙的运动。

  • When you liken one thing to another, you compare them and point out what they have in common. You might liken your long walk to school to your ancestors' voyage across the ocean to the New World.
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  • vt. 比拟;把…比作
  • 1. The authors of The Power of Nice liken those positive impressions to seeds that you plant.

    《友善的力量》的作者把这种正面的印象比作是您预先撒下的种子。

  • 2. Ostriches are descendants of dinosaurs, and the researchers liken ostrich movements to those of bipedal dinosaurs.

    鸵鸟是恐龙的后裔,研究人员将鸵鸟的运动比作两足恐龙的运动。

  • 3. But while some were tempted to liken the past few days to the depths of the financial crisis, investors pointed out key differences.

    不过,尽管一些人很想把过去几天比作金融危机最深重的时候,投资者却指出了重要的不同点。

  • liken (v.) late 13c., "to represent or describe as like, compare," from like (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Likened; likening.
liken / ˈlaɪkən ; NAmE ˈlaɪkən / verb PHRASAL VERB ˈliken sth/sb to sth/sb ( formal) to compare one thing or person to another and say they are similar 把…比作… Life is often likened to a journey. 人们常把人生比作旅程。 liken likens likened likening liken / ˈlaɪkən ; NAmE ˈlaɪkən /
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