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Liken Thing 英[ˈlaɪkən 美[ˈlaɪkən Vt.比拟;把…比作 Verb 把…比作;把…比拟为 Person

单词 liken
音标
英[ˈlaɪkən] 美[ˈlaɪkən]
解释
vt.比拟;把…比作;
例句

VERB
把…比作;把…比拟为
If you liken one thing or person to another thing or person, you say that they are similar.
例:She likens marriage to slavery...她把婚姻比作奴役。
例:The pain is often likened to being drilled through the side of the head.这种疼痛常被比作钻头钻入头部的感觉。
变形
third:likens~done:likened~ing:likening~past:likened~

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