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likened

/ˈlaɪkənd/ /ˈlaɪkɪnd/

Meanings
verb

类似，比作

(followed by to or unto) To compare; to state that (something) is like (something else).

Examples :

"The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber."
这位物理老师把质量对空间的影响比作橡皮膜上的一个凹陷。
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

跟随，追随，跟从。

"Follow that car!"

跟着那辆车！

Illustration sheet

sheet noun

/ʃiːt/ /ʃit/

床单，被单。

"Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed."

用走廊壁橱里的床单来铺床吧。

Illustration unto

unto preposition

/-tuː/

到，直至。

"Sir Gawain rode unto the nearby castle."

高文爵士骑马来到了附近的城堡。

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration effect

effect noun

/ɪˈfɛkt/ /əˈfɛkt/

结果，后果，影响

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

飓风造成的后果是一片狼藉的景象。

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compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

对比，比较。

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

我妹妹和我成绩的对比显示，她在数学方面一直表现得更好。

Illustration rubber

rubber noun

/ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹʌbɚ/

橡胶，橡皮。

"My brother used rubber bands to hold the papers together. "

我哥哥用橡皮筋把这些纸捆在了一起。

Illustration physics

physics noun

/ˈfɪz.ɪks/

泻药，泻剂

"The doctor prescribed a physics to help her patient with indigestion. "

医生开了一种泻药来帮助她的病人消化不良。

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state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

Illustration indentation

indentation noun

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən/

缩进，压痕。

"The teacher asked us to use proper indentation when writing the code to make it easier to read. "

老师要求我们在写代码时使用适当的缩进，这样代码更容易阅读。

Illustration space

space noun

/speɪs/

时间，空闲时间

"The space between classes allowed me to grab a quick lunch. "

课间休息的那段时间让我得以快速地吃了个午饭。