liken
🇺🇸
/ˈlaɪkən/
🇬🇧
/ˈlaɪkən/
verb
R
To say that two things are similar in some way.
People often liken him to a wise old owl, because he is very thoughtful.
人们常将他比作一个智慧的老猫头鹰，因为他非常深思熟虑。
R
To think of something as being the same or similar to something else.
She likened the situation to a ticking time bomb, which could explode at any time.
她将这种情况比作一颗滴答作响的定时炸弹，随时都可能爆炸。
translation
比喻, 比拟
词形变化
3rd Present
likens
Past
likened
Perfect
likened
Progressive
likening