lines that never meet and are always the same distance apart
The two parallel lines on the road help drivers stay in their lane.
道路上的两条平行线帮助司机保持在车道内行驶。
very similar or happening at the same time
The two parallel investigations found the same results.
两项并行的调查得出了相同的结果。
doing multiple computer tasks at once
Parallel computing makes computers work faster.
并行计算使计算机工作得更快。
in a way that lines never meet and stay the same distance apart
The train tracks run parallel for many miles.
铁轨平行延伸了许多英里。
in a very similar way or at the same time
The two teams worked parallel to finish the project faster.
两个团队并行工作以更快完成项目。
something very similar to another thing
There is a parallel between these two historical events.
这两个历史事件之间存在相似之处。
similar features or patterns
We can draw parallels between these two stories.
我们可以在这两个故事之间找到相似之处。
a line around Earth that is always the same distance from the equator
The 38th parallel divides North and South Korea.
三八线将朝鲜和韩国分开。
to be similar to something or happen at the same time
His career success parallels his hard work.
他事业上的成功与他的努力相呼应。
to be as good as something
No one has paralleled her achievements in science.
在科学成就方面,无人能与她相提并论。