及物動詞：對比、比較、將…比作、認為…和…相似
常見搭配詞：
- compare something / somebody to / something / somebody
拿…與…相比、將…比作… - compare something / somebody with / something / somebody
將…與…相比、…比得上… – 用於對兩個或多個事物進行直接比較，通常是為了確定哪個更好或更差 - compared to …, SV
跟…相比，…. - compare prices / products
比較價格 / 產品 - compare versions / options
比較版本 / 選項 - compare data / results / performance
比較數據 / 結果 / 表現 - compare and contrast
比較和對比——描述比較兩個或多個事物並註意它們的異同的過程 - Compare and evaluate
比較和評估 - compare and weigh
比較與權衡
例句：
- It’s not fair to compare apples to oranges, they are two different kind of fruit.
拿蘋果跟橘子來比較是不公平的，它們是兩種不同的水果。 - We compared the two products with each other to see which one was better.
我們將兩種產品相互比較，看看哪一種更好 - He compared his new car to his old one and found that it was much faster.
他比較了他的新車和舊車，發現新車要快得多 - Compared to our small apartment, his house seemed like a palace.
與我們的小公寓相比，他的房子就像一座宮殿 - She compared the prices of different brands before buying the dress.
她在買這條裙子之前比較了不同品牌的價格 - It’s difficult to compare the two candidates as they have different strengths and weaknesses.
很難將這兩位候選人做比較，因為他們各有優缺點 - I compared my progress to my friend’s and realized that I had a lot more to learn.
我比較了一下我的進步與我朋友的進步，了解到我還有很多東西要學 - He compared the new version of the software to the old one and found that it was more user-friendly.
他將新版軟體與舊版進行了比較，發現新版更加人性化 - The teacher asked us to compare and contrast the two short stories we read.
老師讓我們比較和對照我們讀的兩個短篇小說 - The scientists compared results from the two different experiments and found some interesting similarities.
科學家們比較了兩個不同實驗的結果，發現了一些有趣的相似之處 - The coach asked the players to compare their performance from the last game to this one.
教練要求球員比較自己上一場比賽和這一場比賽的表現 - The lawyer compared and weighed the evidence to determine which side had the stronger case.
律師比較並權衡了證據，以確定哪一方更有說服力 - The teacher asked the students to compare and evaluate the two different literary works.
老師讓學生比較和評價兩部不同的文學作品 - Her voice is compared to an angel’s.
她的聲音堪比天使
習語：
compare notes
交換看法、交流意見
同義詞：
- contrast 對照 vt. 在某種程度上不同或相反的兩個事物之間的比較，通常用於突出兩個事物之間的差異，而不是相似之處
- Evaluate 評估 vt. 對某事進行更正式或更嚴格的評估，通常涉及與一組標准或準則相比，對其優點或缺點的考慮
- Measure up 與…相稱 – 用於將某物與標准進行比較，以確定它在多大程度上符合該標準
- Check 檢查 vt. 快速或非正式的比較，通常在確保某事正確或準確時使用
不及物動詞：可與…相比、匹敵
常見搭配詞：
- compare with
可與…相比 - doesn’t compare with
比不過 - compare favorably / unfavorably with
比得過 / 比不過
例句：
- How does life in Taipei compare with life in Tainan?
台北的生活與台南的生活相比如何？ - This restaurant compares well with other places in the city.
這家餐廳比市內的其他地方好 - There are no basketball players that can compare with Michael Jordan.
沒有籃球運動員可以與邁克爾喬丹相提並論 - The fabric is 20% cheaper and compares favorably in quality.
這種布料便宜 20%，而且質量也相當不錯
名詞：比較
常見搭配詞：
- beyond compare
無與倫比、無可比擬 - without compare
無可比擬 - compare and contrast
比較和對比
例句：
- The diamond beyond compare in its beauty is part of the Crown jewels.
無與倫比的美麗鑽石是皇冠珠寶的一部分 - The teacher asked for a compare and contrast essay.
老師要求寫一篇比較和對比的文章
衍生字：
- comparative 比較級 n.
- comparatively 相對地、比較而言 adv.
- comparable 類似的、相當的、可比擬的 adj.
- comparison 比較、對比、相提並論 n.
