liken

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1. 1

   比作、比拟、比喻常用于 liken to

   Critics likened the new album to a long, aimless conversation.

   评论家把这张新专辑比作一场冗长而没有重点的对话。

2. 2

   相提并论、类比

   He was often likened to the great pianists of the past.

   他常被拿来与过去那些伟大的钢琴家相提并论。