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[动]
（比较； 较量高下、长短、距离、好坏等） compare; compete; contrast; match; emulate
not to hold a candle [stick] to; cannot compare with; no match for
比不上
comparable; can be compared with
比得上
compete with each other in drive
比干劲
vie with each other in luxury
比豪华
（比方； 比喻） compare to; draw an analogy; liken to
may be compared to; be just like
可比作
liken it to a paper tiger
把它比做纸老虎
（做手势） gesticulate; gesture
gesticulate as one says [talks]
连说带比划
[方] （对着； 向着） be trained on; be directed at
train the gun on the enemy
用枪比着敌人
（仿照）copy; model after
draw a gourd ladle on a calabash
比着葫芦画瓢
（能够相比）can be compared
solid as metal and stone
坚比金石
Don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.
不怕不识货， 就怕货比货。
[书] （依附； 勾结） attach oneself to
act in collusion with; conspire; gang up
朋比为奸
[名]
（比率） ratio; proportion
direct ratio [proportion]
成正比
inverse [reciprocal] ratio [proportion]
成反比
（比较） comparison; contrast
without compare
无比
（作诗的一种手法； 比喻） metaphor in poetry
（姓氏） a surname
Bi Ming
比明
[介]
（用来比较性状和程度的差别） than
getting older and older each year
一年比一年老
much bigger than this one
比这大得多
He is better than I.
他比我强。
（双方得分的对比） to (in a score)
win the match by a score of three to two
以3比2获胜
[形]
[书] （紧靠； 挨着） close together; next to
row upon row of
鳞次栉比
[物] （比的） specific
specific surface area
比表面积
[副]
[书] （近来） recently
recently
比来
recently heard
比闻