comparable /ˈkɔmpərəbl/ adj. 1. 比得上的（to）：This dinner is comparable to the best French cooking. 这顿晚餐可与最好的法国佳肴媲美。［考句］Agriculture was a step in human progress to which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age.农业是人类的一大进步，随后该进步无与伦比，直至机械时代。2.可比较的，类似的：This plastic can be comparable with steel in strength. 这种塑料的强度与钢类似。
comparative /kəmˈpærətiv/ adj. 比较的，相对的：the comparative degree 比较级；live in comparative comfort 过着比较舒适的生活
