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.
人々は彼をよく賢明な古いふくろうに例え、彼は非常に考え深いからです。
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.
彼女はその状況をいつでも爆発する可能性のあるチックタックするタイムボムに例えました。
translation
比喩する, 見る
語形変化
3rd Present
likens
Past
likened
Perfect
likened
Progressive
likening