parallel
英英释义：a person or thing that is similar to another.
例句：There are many striking parallels between Shanghai and New York city. 上海和纽约有很多明显的相似之处。（striking的意思是明显的，常用来修饰 similarity and difference, 也常用来修饰 Parallel )
“parallel”作形容词讲，本意是“ 与。。。平行的” （A is parallel to B）；作名词讲，本意是“平行线”（a pair of parallel lines) 。它的名词意思可以引申为“相似处、共性”，由几何中的平行线而来，形象，有画面感。
在口语和写作中，如果想描述两个事物的共同特征，除了用 similarity 外，还常可以用“ parallel " 替换。
注意该词的拼写。
When many New Yorkers visit Shanghai, they can readily sense familiar parallels between Shanghai and the Big Apple. (" The Big Apple " 是纽约市的昵称）
I love San Francisco as much as I love New York City. In terms of cultural diversity and vibrancy, I see a lot of striking parallels between the two cities.
”parallel“ 最常见的一个用法就是 “ to draw parallels/ a parallel between A and B ”， 意思是” 在A的身上可以看到B的影子。“ 当我们想表达 “ A和B有很大的相似之处” 时，就可以想到使用“ parallel”。 比如：
Many foodies try to draw a parallel between Chinese noodles and Italian pasta.
Some psychologists have drawn mind-boggling parallels between video gaming and casino gamble.
使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“ parallel”
parallelparallelnoun[搭配]ADJ.direct, exact
直接的相似處；確切的相似點
clear, close, obvious
明顯的相似處；酷似之處
interesting, striking
有趣的相似之處；引人注目的相似之處
[搭配]VERB + PARALLEL have
存在相似之處:
This weather pattern of the southern hemisphere has no parallel in the north. 南半球的這種天氣類型和北半球的天氣沒有相似性。find, see
找到共同點；看出相似之處
draw, make
作比較:
He drew an interesting parallel with religious practices in Japan. 他以日本的宗教修行作了有趣的比較。provide
提供比較
[搭配]PREP.without ~
無可相比:
a speed of development without parallel in post-war Europe 戰後歐洲無可匹敵的發展速度~ between
…之間的相似之處:
a parallel between economic and cultural advancement 經濟發展和文化進步之間的相似之處~ in
在…方面的相似之處:
We found a direct parallel in the attitudes of schoolchildren in other countries. 我們發現其它國家的小學生在態度方面有直接的相似之處。~ to
同…的相似之處:
A close parallel to this behaviour is found in dolphins. 在海豚身上發現了與此極爲相似的行爲。~ with
與…的相似之處:
She saw an obvious parallel with her sister’s predicament. 她明顯曾經身處與她姐姐相似的困境。paralleladj.[搭配]VERBSbe, run
平行
[搭配]ADV.exactly
完全平行
nearly
幾乎平行
roughly
大致平行
[搭配]PREP.to
與…平行:
The lane is roughly parallel to the main road. 這條小路大致和主幹道平行。with
與…平行:
The road runs parallel with the sea. 這條道路和海邊平行。
作业
1. 翻译
这本书主要写的是传统出版业和数字出版业之间的有趣的相似性
The book draws interesting parallels between traditional publishing and digital publishing.
2. 造句
～ 场景：新品的主要功能与现有产品非常相似
～ 造句：The key features of new product has striking parallel with the existing one.
parallel : noun[搭配]ADJ.direct, exact
直接的相似處；確切的相似點
clear, close, obvious
明顯的相似處；酷似之處
interesting, striking
有趣的相似之處；引人注目的相似之處
[搭配]VERB + PARALLEL have
存在相似之處:
This weather pattern of the southern hemisphere has no parallel in the north. 南半球的這種天氣類型和北半球的天氣沒有相似性。find, see
找到共同點；看出相似之處
draw, make
作比較:
He drew an interesting parallel with religious practices in Japan. 他以日本的宗教修行作了有趣的比較。provide
提供比較
[搭配]PREP.without ~
無可相比:
a speed of development without parallel in post-war Europe 戰後歐洲無可匹敵的發展速度~ between
…之間的相似之處:
a parallel between economic and cultural advancement 經濟發展和文化進步之間的相似之處~ in
在…方面的相似之處:
We found a direct parallel in the attitudes of schoolchildren in other countries. 我們發現其它國家的小學生在態度方面有直接的相似之處。~ to
同…的相似之處:
A close parallel to this behaviour is found in dolphins. 在海豚身上發現了與此極爲相似的行爲。~ with
與…的相似之處:
She saw an obvious parallel with her sister’s predicament. 她明顯曾經身處與她姐姐相似的困境。paralleladj.[搭配]VERBSbe, run
平行
[搭配]ADV.exactly
完全平行
nearly
幾乎平行
roughly
大致平行
[搭配]PREP.to
與…平行:
The lane is roughly parallel to the main road. 這條小路大致和主幹道平行。with
與…平行:
The road runs parallel with the sea. 這條道路和海邊平行。
