Nylon is considerably stronger than cotton. 尼龙比棉线要结实得多。
Diesel fuel was less expensive than petrol. 柴油比汽油便宜。
Is the world a safer place than it was a year ago? 世界是不是比一年前更安全了呢?
We don't want to do more than is necessary. 我们不想做不必要的事。
Relatively few women become airline pilots. 相比较而言,很少有女性飞行员。
a relatively small basement flat 一间相对较小的地下室公寓
Doctors' salaries have risen substantially, whereas nurses' pay has actually fallen. 医生的工资已经大大提高,而护士的实际上却下降了。
Whereas knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice. 尽管知识可以从书本上获得,但是技巧必须通过实践才能学会。
Profits were good compared with last year. 与去年相比,利润是不错的。
Compared to some of the things she's said, this was polite. 和她说过的一些话相比,这算是客气的。
25% of school-age children smoke, as compared to 21% of adults. 有25%的学龄儿童抽烟,而成人只有21%。
Relatively speaking, the job is well paid. 相比较而言,这份工作的报酬不错。
The technology sector is doing badly. Old economy stocks, by contrast, are performing well again. 技术行业表现很差。对比之下,传统经济股则再次表现良好。
In contrast to his predecessor, Bush has little appetite for foreign travel. 和他的前任截然不同的是,布什对到国外旅行没有多少兴趣。
Johnny's friendliness was in marked contrast to his brother's rude behaviour. 约翰尼的友好和他哥哥的粗鲁行为形成了鲜明对照。
Next to John, Jamie is my best friend. 除了约翰,杰米是我最好的朋友。
Next to Tony, we're all geniuses. 和托尼相比,我们都是天才。
The more people who help, the better. 帮忙的人越多越好。
The sooner we finish, the happier I'll be. 我们越早完成,我就越高兴。
Seen against this background, the decision should not surprise anyone. 考虑到这个背景,这个决定应该不会让人惊讶。
There was relative calm after the violence of the previous night. 前一晚的暴力事件过后,出现了相对的平静。
a period of relative economic stability 经济相对稳定的时期
This year's profits amounted to only £35 million, against £52 million last year. 与去年的5,200万英镑相比,今年的利润只达到3,500万英镑。
Why is there a preference for the American system as against the British? 为什么偏好美国体制而非英国体制?
Bogart has got to be one of the all-time greats. 博加特定会成为有史以来的几位伟人之一。
Interest rates are at an all-time high. 利率尤为历史最高。
the all-time worst player
Simon isn't as tall as his brother. 西蒙不如他兄弟高。
I don't play football as much as I used to. 我踢足球不像以前那么多了。
I can't run as fast as you. 我不能跑得跟你一样快。
We all need regular exercise, but a healthy diet is just as important. 我们都需要有规律的锻炼,但是健康的饮食也同样重要。
A house in London costs twice as much as a similar house in Liverpool. 伦敦一栋房子的价格是利物浦类似房子的两倍。
Barbara's suggestion was almost exactly the same as mine. 巴巴拉的建议几乎跟我的一模一样。
As history textbooks go, this one is pretty good. 正如历史教科书一样,这本书非常好。
Their efforts were puny beside Frederick's. 他们的努力与弗雷德里克的相比微不足道。
The bridge is the largest of its kind in the world. 这座桥是世界上同类桥梁中最大的。
Their lives were exciting and glamorous; ours seemed dull by comparison. 他们的生活刺激精彩;比较而言,我们的就显得沉闷了。
She admits things are bad, but argues they were even worse under the previous government. 她承认情况很糟,但又争辩说在前政府的领导下情况更糟糕。
If anything, local people are treated even more harshly than foreigners. 如果说有什么区别的话,那就是当地人受到的对待比外国人还要严苛。
The situation is bad in England, but it is far worse in Scotland. 英格兰的情况不妙,苏格兰的情况更是糟糕。
The Prime Minister is far more interested in the vote. 首相对选票感兴趣得多。
There are more than 97 signatures, which is far above the required number. 有超过 97 人签名,远远高于要求的数量。
The results were far below our expectations. 成绩远远低于我们的期望。
The issue is far too important to be discussed behind closed doors. 这个问题极为重要,不能关起门来讨论。
You eat far too much. 你吃得太多了。
A house in London costs half as much again as a house in Edinburgh. 伦敦的房子比爱丁堡的贵一半。
Smaller towns have less money to spend, so their systems are very modest in comparison. 小城镇没有多少钱可花,所以他们的体系相比之下也很简单。
In comparison with the male, the female is stronger and more energetic. 和雄性相比,雌性更健壮,精力也更充沛。
Unemployment here is high in relation to national levels. 这里的失业率与国家整体水平相比是高的。
It's one thing to forecast the weather, it's another thing to get it right! 预报天气是一回事,预报准确又是另外一回事了!
Just as the body needs regular exercise, so too an engine needs to be run at regular intervals. 正如身体需要经常锻炼一样,发动机也需要每隔一段时间就运转一下。
Zurich is Switzerland's most important city. 苏黎世是瑞士最重要的城市。
The English Patient was one of the most successful films ever made. 《英国病人》是迄今拍摄的最成功的影片之一。
Who do you think is most likely to win the next presidential election? 你认为谁最有可能赢得下一届总统选举?
My time in the navy was by far the most exciting period of my life. 我在海军部队里的那一段时间是我一生中最激动最兴奋的时期。
Subscriptions are down by 66,000 on last year and that is a serious situation. 与去年相比订户少了66,000个,形势很严峻。
This would be a significant improvement on the £15 million profit figure achieved last time. 与去年1,500万英镑的利润额相比这应该是个相当大的增长。
I was impressed by Leonard's confidence and certainty over against his brother's weakness and hesitation. 与他弟弟的软弱和优柔寡断形成对比的是,伦纳德自信又果断,给我留下了很深的印象。
People like that really annoy me. 像那样的人真让我讨厌。
We need more people like her in politics. 在政治上我们需要更多像她这样的人。
We live in a society in which comfort ranks very high. 我们生活在一个非常注重舒适的社会里。
This must rank as one of the most violent films ever made. 这应算作有史以来最暴力的电影之一。
How did the control group students do relative to the whole class? 与整个班级相比较,对照组学生做得怎样?
The US dollar fell versus other key currencies on Friday. 在星期五,美元对其他主要货币的汇率下跌了。
We feel we have some advantages versus the competition. 我们觉得自己与竞争对手相比占有一些优势。
But where a less determined man might have admitted defeat, Wallace fought back with renewed vigour. 意志不够坚定的人可能已经承认失败,但是华莱士却重新振作进行反击。
While most children learn to read easily, some need extra help. 大多数孩子学习阅读很容易,而有些孩子需要额外的帮助。
Try not to overcook the beans, or better yet eat them raw. 别把豆子煮过头了,要不干脆生吃。
The house is more expensive yet than any of the others we've looked at. 这栋房子甚至比所有我们看过的还要贵。
We woke to yet another grey rainy day. 我们醒来时发现又是一个灰暗的雨天。
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