词组 | parallel |
释义 | parallel /ˈpærəlel/ noun if there is a parallel between two things, they seem similar in some wayadjectivesa close parallel A close parallel exists between temperature patterns in east Canada and in Britain.an exact/direct parallel He drew a direct parallel between the events happening in the two countries.a clear/obvious/striking parallel There is a clear parallel between the two stories as both Jason and Theseus rely on help from a woman.an interesting/curious parallel This article draws an interesting parallel between the banking industry of the past and the shipping industry of today.a historical parallel He draws a historical parallel between the computer revolution and the invention of the printing press.verbsdraw/make a parallel (=show that two things are similar in some way) The writer attempts to draw a parallel between the human brain and a computer.there is a parallel There is a parallel between the two films because they deal with similar themes.see/find a parallel Can you see a parallel between what happens in the story and your own life?prepositionsa parallel between sth and sth Parallels exist between the situations in Northern Ireland and the Middle East.a parallel with sth As I read the book, I found many parallels with my own experiences. |
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