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Analogous Similar Adjective Compared Things Wings ə'Næləgəs Adj.类似的,相似的,可比拟的

英语单词 analogous
英美音标 [ə'næləgəs]
中文释义 adj.类似的,相似的,可比拟的
vocabulary简明 Use the adjective analogous to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another.
vocabulary扩展 Analogous things can be compared to each other, so a near synonym is the adjective comparable. Analogous is a term used in biology to refer to body parts that have a similar function but differ in structure, such as the wings of a bird and the wings of an airplane. Analogous is from Latin analogus, from Greek analogos, meaning "according to a proper ratio or proportion."
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]相似的;类似的;可比拟的 If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.
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  • Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat analogous to trying to build a bridge under water.

    像这样的海底建造技术很复杂,与尝试在水下建桥有些相似。

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