compare 的核心是「把两个事物放在一起看看有何相同或不同」。关键介词辨析:compare A to B = 把A比作B(比喻,强调相似性,A is compared to B = A被比喻为B);compare A with B = 把A和B作比较(全面分析异同,更常用于学术/议论文)。固定短语:compared with/to = 与……相比(分词短语,作状语,两者均可用)。
释义
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v.比较;对比(compare A with B)
The study compared the learning outcomes of students in urban and rural schools.
这项研究比较了城市和农村学生的学习成果。
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v.把……比作(compare A to B,比喻)
Shakespeare compared life to a stage in his famous speech.
莎士比亚在其著名演讲中将人生比作一个舞台。
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v.可与……相比(compare favourably/unfavourably with)
This restaurant compares favourably with any in the city.
这家餐厅可与城里任何一家相媲美。
语感
compare with = 全面对比;compare to = 比喻;compared with/to = 与……相比(两者皆可)
比较对比比作(比喻)
介词辨析:compare A with B = 把A和B放在一起比较异同(研究/分析);compare A to B = 把A比喻为B(文学/修辞)。但在 compared with / compared to 分词短语中,两者可互换,均表示「与……相比」。名词:comparison = 比较;in comparison with = 与……相比;beyond comparison = 无与伦比。
陷阱
⚠️compare to vs compare with 的语义差异
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The researchers compared the new treatment to the traditional one.
研究人员比较了新疗法与传统疗法的效果。
「全面比较两种疗法的效果」用 compare with;compare to 含「把新疗法比喻为传统疗法」的比喻色彩,不适合此科学语境
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The researchers compared the new treatment with the traditional one.
研究人员将新疗法与传统疗法进行了比较。
⚠️compared with 作状语的位置
Compared with last year, sales have increased by 20%.
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compared with 只能放在句末
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compared with / compared to 作分词短语可置于句首(作状语),是议论文和报告中非常常见的开头方式