音标:['laikәn] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vt. 比喻, 比拟
v consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
词型变化:过去分词 : likened ; 过去式 : likened ; 第三人称单数 : likens ; 现在分词 : likening
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
动词100%

liken的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Someone likens his voice to the croak of a bull-frog.有人把他的声音比作牛蛙的叫声。
  2. Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination.生命可以被比作一次不知目的地的旅行。
  3. We often liken the heart to a pump.我们常把心脏比拟为水泵。

词汇搭配

  • liken to 与 ... 相比
  • liken something to把某事物比作…...

经典引文

  • Plato likened memory to a wax tablet.

    出自:Anthony Smith
【近义词】

Quiet Girl I would liken you To a night without stars Were it not for your eyes. I would liken you To a sleep without dreams Were it not for your songs. By langston Hughes

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