"in comparison with" 是一个常用的英语介词短语,核心含义是“与……相比;和……比较起来”,用于引出对比的对象,强调两个或多个事物之间的差异、相似性或相对优劣。
侧重将主语/讨论对象与后面的参照物进行对比,突出两者在性质、数量、程度等方面的不同或联系。
作为介词短语,"in comparison with" 后面需接名词、代词、名词性从句或名词性短语(即能作介词宾语的成分),且比较对象需对等(同类事物对比)。它的位置灵活,可置于句首或句中:
结构:In comparison with + 参照物, 主句
例句:
In comparison with last year, our company’s profits have doubled.(与去年相比,我们公司的利润翻了一番。)
In comparison with the city, the countryside is much quieter.(与城市相比,乡村安静得多。)
结构:主语 + 谓语 + 其他成分 + in comparison with + 参照物
例句:
This new laptop is more powerful in comparison with the old one.(这款新笔记本电脑比旧款性能更强。)
She is more confident in comparison with her younger self.(与过去的自己相比,她更自信了。)
若参照物是一个“事件/想法”,可用what引导的名词性从句作宾语:
例句:
In comparison with what I expected, the exam was much easier.(与我预期的相比,考试简单多了。)
The result is disappointing in comparison with what we worked for.(与我们的付出相比,结果令人失望。)
代词用宾格:介词"with"后接代词时,需用宾格(me/him/her/us/them),而非主格(I/he/she/we/they)。
✅ 正确:In comparison with him, I’m taller.(与他相比,我更高。)
❌ 错误:In comparison with he, I’m taller.
对比对象要对等:需比较同类事物(如“今年vs去年”“新手机vs旧手机”),避免逻辑矛盾。
✅ 正确:In comparison with the first book, the second one has more pictures.(与第一本书相比,第二本有更多插图。)
❌ 错误:In comparison with the book, the weather is nice.(与书相比,天气很好——逻辑不通)
in comparison with vs compared with:
两者意思几乎相同,但"in comparison with"更偏向书面语,"compared with"更口语化且更简洁。
例句:
In comparison with the old model, the new car is fuel-efficient.(书面)
Compared with the old model, the new car is fuel-efficient.(口语/书面)
比较数量:In comparison with other schools, ours has more students.(与其他学校相比,我们学校学生更多。)
比较性质:The water here is cleaner in comparison with the river downtown.(这里的水比市中心的河更干净。)
比较优劣:*My score is higher in comparison with my classmates’.(我的分数比 classmates的高。)
总结:"in comparison with" 是连接对比对象的关键短语,只要记住“介词后接名词性成分+对比对等”,就能灵活运用啦!