vt.& vi. 比較,對照;
vt. 比擬,喻為;[語]構成;
vi. 相比,匹敵;比較,區別;比擬(常與to連用);
n. 比較;
com共同+pare=par平等 → 平等放在一起 → 對照;比較
??? 情景例句
Not at all.
絕不是
By the side of sickness health becomes sweet.
和疾病相比較,才顯得健康的可貴。
Alternatively, if the star were small, the life-supporting planet would have to have a close orbit round it and also provide the perfect conditions for life forms to develop.