英语词汇“liken”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

liken

(laɪkən )

Word forms: likens , likening , likened

verb

If you liken one thing or person to another thing or person, you say that they are similar.

He once likened his job to fire-fighting. [V n to n/-ing]

The pain is often likened to being drilled through the side of the head. [be VERB-ed + to]

Synonyms: compare, match, relate, parallel

Collocations:

liken an experience to

The president of the airline likened the experience to 'catching a bus, with no seat, no luggage consignment, no food, no water'.

Times, Sunday Times

He likened the experience to having his teeth drilled.

The Sun

She likens the experience to getting ready for a wedding.

Times, Sunday Times

I likened the experience to having a cast removed from your arm after a football injury.

Christianity Today

Many patients likened the experience to being confined in a living tomb, a cemetery for the still breathing.

The Times Literary Supplement

Translations:

Chinese: 比喻

Japanese: なぞらえる

单词	liken
释义	liken (laɪkən ) Word forms: likens , likening , likened verb If you liken one thing or person to another thing or person, you say that they are similar. He once likened his job to fire-fighting. [V n to n/-ing] The pain is often likened to being drilled through the side of the head. [be VERB-ed + to] Synonyms: compare, match, relate, parallel Collocations: liken an experience to The president of the airline likened the experience to 'catching a bus, with no seat, no luggage consignment, no food, no water'. Times, Sunday Times He likened the experience to having his teeth drilled. The Sun She likens the experience to getting ready for a wedding. Times, Sunday Times I likened the experience to having a cast removed from your arm after a football injury. Christianity Today Many patients likened the experience to being confined in a living tomb, a cemetery for the still breathing. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 比喻 Japanese: なぞらえる
随便看	acceptable compromise acceptable conduct acceptable explanation acceptable means of acceptable norm acceptable outcome acceptable performance acceptable range acceptable response acceptable risk acceptable solution acceptable standard acceptable substitute acceptable terms acceptably accept a booking accept a bribe accept a challenge accept a claim accept a commission accept a compromise accept a defeat accept advice accept a gift accept a job