v consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
vt. 比喻, 比拟
1. She likes to liken her journey to a roller coaster ride.
她喜欢将自己的旅程比作过山车。
2. He often likens his dog to a loyal friend.
他常常将他的狗比作一个忠诚的朋友。
3. The teacher likened learning a new language to opening a door to a new world.
老师将学习一门新语言比作打开通往新世界的门。