Not to be named on the same day with: 不可同日而语
not be a patch on sb/sth(BrE informal ): to be much less attractive, good etc than something or someone else 远不如…远比…逊色…
superb: excellent; of very good quality极好的,上乘的,一流的
Her acting was superb.
她的表演好极了。
be no match for: 比不上
Bill is no match for his brother on this.
在这方面比尔不是他兄弟的对手。
dispose of sth: to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of
He has disposed of the rubbish properly.
他已经适当地处理了垃圾。
edge: something that gives you an advantage over others 优势
They have the edge on us. 他们略胜我们一筹。
Economy: the careful use of money, time, goods etc so that nothing is wasted 节约,节省,节俭
The employees of the firm practiced economy in doing everything.
该公司的雇员做任何事都厉行节约。
Comparable: similar to something else in size, number, quality etc, so that you can make a comparison 类似的, 可比较的
The situation in the US is not directly comparable to that in the UK. 美国的情况和英国不能直接相比。
Parallel: if one thing parallels another, they happen at the same time or are similar, and seem to be related 与…媲美,比得上
a level of achievement that has never been paralleled 绝无仅有的最高成就
inferior: not good, or not as good as someone or something else 不及,比不上,没有…好
Synthetic fabric is inferior to cotton fabric.
合成纤维织物不如棉织品好。
equate sth with sth: to consider that two things are similar or connected 将…等同于…;认为…和…一样
Some parents equate education with exam success.
有些父母认为教育就是考试成绩优秀。