比

比 [bǐ] 动

1. ■ （比较; 较量高下、长短、距离、好坏等） compare; compete; contrast; match; emulate:

比不上 not to hold a candle [stick] to; cannot compare with; no match for;

比得上 comparable; can be compared with;

比干劲 compete with each other in drive;

比豪华 vie with each other in luxury

2. ■ （比方; 比喻） compare to; draw an analogy; liken to:

可比作 may be compared to; be just like;

把它比做纸老虎 liken it to a paper tiger

3. ■ （做手势） gesticulate; gesture:

连说带比划 gesticulate as one says [talks]

4. ■ [方] （对着; 向着） be trained on; be directed at:

用枪比着敌人 train the gun on the enemy

5. ■ （仿照）copy; model after:

比着葫芦画瓢 draw a gourd ladle on a calabash

6. ■ （能够相比）can be compared:

坚比金石 solid as metal and stone;

不怕不识货， 就怕货比货。 Don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.

7. ■ [书] （依附; 勾结） attach oneself to:

朋比为奸 act in collusion with; conspire; gang up

名

1. ■ （比率） ratio; proportion:

成正比 direct ratio [proportion];

成反比 inverse [reciprocal] ratio [proportion]

2. ■ （比较） comparison; contrast:

无比 without compare

3. ■ （作诗的一种手法; 比喻） metaphor in poetry

4. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

比明 Bi Ming

介

1. ■ （用来比较性状和程度的差别） than:

一年比一年老 getting older and older each year;

比这大得多 much bigger than this one;

他比我强。 He is better than I.

2. ■ （双方得分的对比） to (in a score):

以3比2获胜 win the match by a score of three to two

形

1. ■ [书] （紧靠; 挨着） close together; next to:

鳞次栉比 row upon row of

2. ■ {物} （比的） specific:

比表面积 specific surface area

副

1. ■ [书] （近来） recently:

比来 recently;

比闻 recently heard

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