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

When you liken one thing to another, you compare them and point out what they have in common. You might liken your long walk to school to your ancestors' voyage across the ocean to the New World.

When you equate two things, or emphasize their similarities, you liken them. You could liken your experience at the dentist to torture, or liken your dad's skill at baking pies to that of Rembrandt painting a portrait. Your grandmother might liken her romance with your grandfather to a fairy tale, and you could then liken the day you spent listening to her stories to watching a long, dull movie.

WORD FAMILY

liken: likened, likening, likens+/likening: likenings

USAGE EXAMPLES

The school calls the gym the Lions’ Den, but many visitors call it the Dungeon and liken playing there to playing hockey inside a box.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

One visitor likened it to a 1970s scout hut.

The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016)

He likens it to maple syrup, where you tap a maple tree and collect sap.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

v consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

Syn|Hyper

compare, equate

consider, study

give careful consideration to

单词	liken
释义	liken (once / 1590 pages) v When you liken one thing to another, you compare them and point out what they have in common. You might liken your long walk to school to your ancestors' voyage across the ocean to the New World. When you equate two things, or emphasize their similarities, you liken them. You could liken your experience at the dentist to torture, or liken your dad's skill at baking pies to that of Rembrandt painting a portrait. Your grandmother might liken her romance with your grandfather to a fairy tale, and you could then liken the day you spent listening to her stories to watching a long, dull movie. WORD FAMILY liken: likened, likening, likens+/likening: likenings USAGE EXAMPLES The school calls the gym the Lions’ Den, but many visitors call it the Dungeon and liken playing there to playing hockey inside a box. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) One visitor likened it to a 1970s scout hut. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) He likens it to maple syrup, where you tap a maple tree and collect sap. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) v consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous Syn\|Hyper compare, equate consider, study give careful consideration to
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