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| beyond comparison adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (outstanding, without equal) | 无可比拟
wú kě bǐ nǐ |
| | | 无与伦比
wú yǔ lún bǐ |
| | The beautiful scenery is beyond comparison. |
| by comparison advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when compared) | 经过比较
jīng guò bǐ jiào |
| by comparison with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (compared with, relative to) | 与…比较过
yǔ bǐ jiào guò |
| comparison shopper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (compares prices) | 比较型采购者
bǐ jiào xíng cǎi gòu zhě |
| | | 货比三家的购物者
huò bǐ sān jiā de gòu wù zhě |
| | Grocery stores which post the price per ounce make life easier for comparison shoppers. |
| comparison shopping nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (comparing prices) | 货比三家
huò bǐ sān jiā |
| | A little comparison shopping can save you thousands on the price of a new car. |
in comparison with [sth/sb],
in comparison to [sth/sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (when compared to) | 与…相比较
yǔ xiāng bǐ jiào |
| | In comparison with John, Ollie's a giant. In comparison to you, she's just an amateur. |
| in comparison advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when compared: to [sth] else) | 相比之下
xiāng bǐ zhī xià |
| | | 与…比起来
yǔ bǐ qǐ lái |
| | | 同…相比
tóng xiāng bǐ |
| | Yes, John's quite tall - but Ollie's a giant in comparison. |
| make a comparison v | (compare and contrast) | 比较
bǐ jiào |
| | | 对比
duì bǐ |
| | People always make a comparison between me and Julia Roberts. |
| pale in comparison v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (seem inferior to [sth]) | 比较之下不值一提
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| | Anna's husband is out of work and two of her sons are in jail; when I think about her life, my problems pale in comparison. |