每日学英语:Hold a candle to 与...媲美

1970-01-01 08:00:00  每日学英语
“hold a candle to”别理解成“为某人拿着蜡烛”,引申为和某人或某物相比较,与...媲美,不能与…相比。

【例句】
Her latest book is readable enough, but it can't hold a candle to her earlier work.
她最新出版的书有一定的可读性,但不能同早期的作品媲美。

Oh, your bad luck can't hold a candle to mine.
噢,你的坏运气跟我比是小巫见大巫啦。
 

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