重点讲解：
1. by comparison
与…相比；与…比较而言；
eg. Those places are modern by comparison with Tresillian.
与特西利安相比，那些地方很现代。
eg. The criminal is unpardonably wicked, by comparison, all other criminals are virtuous.
这个罪犯真是十恶不赦，相比之下，其他罪犯还算有点良心。
2. a hive of activity
熙熙攘攘的场所；人群忙碌的地方；
eg. In the morning the house was a hive of activity.
早上，房子里一片繁忙景象。
eg. The whole construction site was a hive of activity.
整个建筑工地一派繁忙的景象。
3. be linked with
与……连接；与……有关；
eg. Her career was inextricably linked with his.
她的事业是和他的事业紧密联系在一起的。
eg. The path to the house is lined with bushes.
通向那所房子的小径长满了灌木丛。