comparable
UK/'kɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l/US/'kɒmpәrәbl/
IELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Able to be compared; similar enough to be judged together
可比较的；相当的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcompartogether, with
+
-ableprepare; equal; bring forth / appear
=comparable
compare + -able = "able to be compared." Note the stress shift: COM-parable (similar) vs com-PARE-able only in the negative incomparable.
Common Collocations
- 1.comparable to与……相当
- 2.comparable with与……可比
- 3.roughly comparable大致相当
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two houses are comparable in size and price.
- 2.
Their results are comparable to ours.