英语词汇“comparison”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

COMPARISON

alongside (of) someone or something

as compared to a person or a thing. (Informal. The things being compared need not be beside one another.)

Our car looks quite small alongside of theirs.My power of concentration is quite limited alongside of yours.

have it all over someone or something

to be much better than someone or something.

This cake has it all over that one.My car has it all over yours.Sally can really run. She has it all over Bill.

not hold a stick to someone or something and not hold a candle to someone or something

not to be nearly as good as someone or something. (Informal.)

Sally is much faster than Bob. Bob doesn't hold a stick to Sally.This TV. doesn't hold a candle to that one. That one is much better.

not in the same league with someone or something

not anywhere nearly as good as someone or something.

John isn't in the same league with Bob and his friends.This house isn't in the same league with our old one.

show someone up

to make someone's faults or shortcomings apparent.

John's excellent effort really showed up Bill, who didn't try very hard at all.John is always trying to show someone up to make himself look better.

(there's) no comparison

This person or thing is clearly and inarguably better than any other. This place serves the best pizza in town—no comparison! She might not be the most sociable person around, but when it comes to knowledge of classic literature, there's no comparison.

pale by comparison

To be or seem less important, impressive, or otherwise deficient when compared to someone or something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the original. Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales by comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart.

pale in comparison

To be or seem less important, impressive, or otherwise deficient when compared to someone or something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to the original. Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales in comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart.

by comparison

When judged against something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the 1975 original.

in comparison

When judged against something else. Typically used in the phrase "pales in comparison." The film was enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to the 1975 original. Her writing is so strong that I feel like mine just pales in comparison.

beyond comparison

Unequalled or peerless. I'm not surprised that Molly won a full scholarship to that prestigious university—her intelligence is beyond comparison.

pale by comparison

and pale in comparison

Fig. to appear to be deficient in comparison to something else. My work pales by comparison with yours. You are a real pro.

beyond comparison

Also, without comparison or beyond compare . Too superior to be compared, unrivaled, as in This view of the mountains is beyond comparison, or That bakery is without comparison. The first term, more common today than the much older variants, was first recorded in 1871. Without comparison goes back to 1340, and without compare to 1621.

by comˈparison

(written) used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with something in the previous sentence: By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year.

by/in comparison (with somebody/something)

when compared with somebody/something: The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York’s skyscrapers.

there’s no comˈparison

used when comparing two people or things to emphasize that one is much better, etc: ‘Who is the better player, Tom or Anna?’ ‘Anna is — there’s no comparison.’

comparisons are odious

To draw an analogy is offensive; one cannot compare apples and oranges fairly. This term was already so well known in Shakespeare’s time that he was able to make a pun—more accurately a malapropism—on it and be sure it would be perfectly understood (“Comparisons are odorous,” says Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing, 3.5). The earliest reference recorded is from about 1430, and there are equivalents in French, Italian, and numerous other languages.

词汇	comparison
释义	COMPARISON alongside (of) someone or something as compared to a person or a thing. (Informal. The things being compared need not be beside one another.) Our car looks quite small alongside of theirs.My power of concentration is quite limited alongside of yours. have it all over someone or something to be much better than someone or something. This cake has it all over that one.My car has it all over yours.Sally can really run. She has it all over Bill. not hold a stick to someone or something and not hold a candle to someone or something not to be nearly as good as someone or something. (Informal.) Sally is much faster than Bob. Bob doesn't hold a stick to Sally.This TV. doesn't hold a candle to that one. That one is much better. not in the same league with someone or something not anywhere nearly as good as someone or something. John isn't in the same league with Bob and his friends.This house isn't in the same league with our old one. show someone up to make someone's faults or shortcomings apparent. John's excellent effort really showed up Bill, who didn't try very hard at all.John is always trying to show someone up to make himself look better. (there's) no comparison This person or thing is clearly and inarguably better than any other. This place serves the best pizza in town—no comparison! She might not be the most sociable person around, but when it comes to knowledge of classic literature, there's no comparison. pale by comparison To be or seem less important, impressive, or otherwise deficient when compared to someone or something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the original. Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales by comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart. pale in comparison To be or seem less important, impressive, or otherwise deficient when compared to someone or something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to the original. Though that issue is indeed serious, it pales in comparison with the threat of drug abuse that is tearing the country apart. by comparison When judged against something else. The film was enjoyable, but it pales by comparison to the 1975 original. in comparison When judged against something else. Typically used in the phrase "pales in comparison." The film was enjoyable, but it pales in comparison to the 1975 original. Her writing is so strong that I feel like mine just pales in comparison. beyond comparison Unequalled or peerless. I'm not surprised that Molly won a full scholarship to that prestigious university—her intelligence is beyond comparison. pale by comparison and pale in comparison Fig. to appear to be deficient in comparison to something else. My work pales by comparison with yours. You are a real pro. beyond comparison Also, without comparison or beyond compare . Too superior to be compared, unrivaled, as in This view of the mountains is beyond comparison, or That bakery is without comparison. The first term, more common today than the much older variants, was first recorded in 1871. Without comparison goes back to 1340, and without compare to 1621. by comˈparison (written) used especially at the beginning of a sentence when the next thing that is mentioned is compared with something in the previous sentence: By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. by/in comparison (with somebody/something) when compared with somebody/something: The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with New York’s skyscrapers. there’s no comˈparison used when comparing two people or things to emphasize that one is much better, etc: ‘Who is the better player, Tom or Anna?’ ‘Anna is — there’s no comparison.’ comparisons are odious To draw an analogy is offensive; one cannot compare apples and oranges fairly. This term was already so well known in Shakespeare’s time that he was able to make a pun—more accurately a malapropism—on it and be sure it would be perfectly understood (“Comparisons are odorous,” says Dogberry in Much Ado about Nothing, 3.5). The earliest reference recorded is from about 1430, and there are equivalents in French, Italian, and numerous other languages.
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