较(較)jiàoⅠ ❶ (比较) compare: ~ 一 ~ 劲儿 have a trial of strength ❷ [书] (计较) dispute: 锱铢必 ~ quibble over every penny;dispute over every trifle Ⅱ (比较) comparatively;relatively;fairly;quite;rather: ~ 差 relatively poor;~ 好 fairly [quite] good;~ 少 less;~ 坏 worse; 有 ~ 大的进步 have made considerable progress; 会议规模 ~ 大,参加人数 ~ 多。 The size of the conference was larger and there were more participants in it. Ⅲ (用来比较性状和程度): 今天人民的生活 ~ 过去强多了。 Today the life of the people is get ̄ting better than before. 他 ~ 以前胖多了。 He's much fatter than he used to be. Ⅳ [书] (明显) clear;obvious;marked: 彰明 ~ 著 very obvious;very clearly shown; 二者 ~ 然不同。 There is a marked difference between the two. ◆较量 measure one's strength with;have a contest;have a trial [test] of strength;match;compare;haggle;argue;dispute; 较小 less;lesser;mi-;mio-;meio- |