compare with和compare to的区别

compare…with…表示“把……与……相比（同类相比）”，

compare…to…表示“把……比做……（异类相比，比喻）”。

在表示“把……与……相比”时，compare…with与compare…to…皆可用，尤其是用在过去分词作状语的句子中。

Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.莎士比亚把人世比做舞台。

Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right.

把你的答案同书后面的答案对照一下，看看是否正确。

compare with:

vt. 与...相比(同...比较起来)

He cannot compare with (ie is not nearly as great as) Shakespeare as a writer of tragedies.
在悲剧写作方面他根本不能与莎士比亚相比.

compare to:

vt. 比拟

Cultural life in the country cannot compare to that of a large city.
农村的文化生活不能与大城市的相比拟。

compare one thing with another
将一物与另一物比较
A teacher's work is often compared to a candle.
教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。