likening

英 [ˈlaɪkənɪŋ]

美 [ˈlaɪkənɪŋ]

v.  把…比作; 把…比拟为
liken的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 把…比作；把…比拟为
  If youlikenone thing or persontoanother thing or person, you say that they are similar.
  1. She likens marriage to slavery...
     她把婚姻比作奴役。
  2. The pain is often likened to being drilled through the side of the head.
     这种疼痛常被比作钻头钻入头部的感觉。

英英释义

noun

• the act of comparing similarities

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