liken to 比作
be likened to 被比作
liken A to B 把A比作B
close liken 紧密相似
strong liken 强烈相似
1. He likens life to a journey.
他把人生比作一段旅程。
2. The poet likens the moon to a silver coin.
诗人把月亮比作一枚银币。
3. Critics often liken his style to that of Shakespeare.
评论家常把他的风格比作莎士比亚的风格。
A: Why do you say the city feels like a jungle?
A：你为什么说这座城市感觉像丛林？
B: I likens the noise and rush of traffic to wild animals fighting.
B：我把交通的噪音和匆忙比作野兽在争斗。
1) 比喻：将一事物比作另一事物
2) 相似：认为两者具有相似特征
3) 关联：在概念或形象上建立联系
1. 把…比作…；认为…像…
e.g. He likened his career to a roller coaster.
他把他的职业生涯比作过山车。
verb
1. to compare someone or something to someone or something else, especially in order to make a description more vivid
Synonym: compare, equate, parallel