疯狂英语口语绝招 Compared to...

008. Compared to...
与……相比

[句型解析]
这是一个用于比较的句型，意思是“与……相比”，用来说明后者较前者具有什么样的特点。

[实例]
1. Compared to other students, she is quite hard working.
与其他学生相比，她学习够刻苦的了。
2. Compared to city life, country life is quiet and peaceful.
同城市生活相比，农村生活宁静平和。
3. Compared to fans, air-conditioners are more comfortable.
与电扇相比，空调更舒服一些。

[实战练习]
A: So how do you like your new job?
你喜欢新的工作吗？
B: Compared to my last one, it’s a lot more interesting.
跟上一个相比它更有趣。
A: What was your last job?
你上一个工作是什么？
B: I was a night security guard.
我是夜间保安。
A: That sounds interesting.
听起来很有趣嘛。
B: Not really, since compared to my new job, I hardly saw anybody else while I was on duty.
哪儿啊，跟现在的工作相比，我以前上班时很难见着其他人。