compare
gb/kəmpˈɛɹ/ us/kəmpˈɛɹ/
B1
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Examine similarities and differences
To look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.
用法パターン：
to compare [something] with/to [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes mix up 'compare to' and 'compare with'. Use 'compare to' for showing similarity, and 'compare with' for examining both similarities and differences.
類義語
contrast (Focuses more on highlighting differences rather than both similarities and differences.)
対義語
ignore (Not paying attention to similarities or differences between things.)
コロケーション
compare notes
|compare results
|compare prices
|compare data
テーマ
analysis
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The report compares the performance of different schools.
- I compared the two phones before making a decision.
- We should compare our answers to make sure they match.
- Prices in this store don't compare well with those online.
- The teacher asked us to compare the two poems.
学習者向け例文
- I compared my homework with my friend's work.
- Please compare your answer with mine.
- We compared two maps of the city.
- She compared her shoes to his shoes.
- They compared the old car with the new car.
動詞
B2
action
2
Describe as similar to
To say that something is like something else.
用法パターン：
to compare [something] to [something]
よくある間違い：
Some learners use 'compare with' when they mean 'compare to' for showing similarity, which can sound unnatural in some contexts.
類義語
liken (More formal; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.)
対義語
differentiate (To emphasize differences instead of similarities.)
コロケーション
often compared to
|be compared to
|compare favorably to
テーマ
communication
|description
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She compared his voice to velvet.
- The critic compared the new movie to a classic.
- Many people compare life to a journey.
- He was often compared to his famous father.
- The painting has been compared to works by Monet.
学習者向け例文
- I compare my town to a big garden.
- She compared his hair to gold.
- They compared the new game to the old one.
- He compared her smile to the sun.
- The teacher compared the story to a fairy tale.
動詞
B2
state
3
Be equal in quality
To be as good as something else.
用法パターン：
to compare with/to [something] in [quality/performance]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this sense with the act of examining similarities and differences; here it means 'to be equal or better'.
類義語
match (Suggests being equal in quality, ability, or value.)
対義語
fall short (To not be as good as something else.)
コロケーション
favorably compare with
|cannot compare with
|does not compare
テーマ
evaluation
|competition
|core_vocabulary
例文
- No other singer can compare with her talent.
- This year's sales don't compare with last year's record.
- The hotel doesn't compare to the one we stayed in before.
- Few players can compare with him in skill.
- Nothing compares to a home-cooked meal.
学習者向け例文
- This pizza cannot compare with my mother's pizza.
- Her dress does not compare to yours.
- No other phone compares with this one.
- The movie does not compare with the book.
- Nothing compares to a warm bed.
文法
辞書形
compare
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹ/
US/kəmpˈɛɹ/
音節・強勢
com - pare （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pare)
活用形
Verb
- Base: compare
- 3rd Person Singular: compares
- Present Participle: comparing
- Past: compared
関連語
Forms
compares
verb
comparing
verb
compared
verb
Core family
Related words
comparatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability
noun
incomparably
adverb
表現
beyond compare
1/bɪjˈɔnd kəmpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
Exceptionally good or unique
So good that nothing else is as good.
例文
- Her beauty was beyond compare.
- The chef's skill is beyond compare.
compare notes
1/kəmpˈɛɹ nˈoʊts/
idiom
Share and discuss information
To talk with someone about what you each know or have seen, usually to find similarities or differences.
例文
- After the meeting, the colleagues compared notes on what was discussed.
- The witnesses met later to compare notes about the accident.
nothing compares to
1/nˈʌθɪŋ kəmpˈɛɹz tə/
fixed phrase
Nothing is equally good
Used to say that something is the best or most enjoyable thing.
例文
- Nothing compares to a sunny day at the beach.
- For me, nothing compares to fresh bread from the oven.