When many New Yorkers visit Shanghai, they can readily sense familiar parallels between Shanghai and the Big Apple.(“The Big Apple”是纽约市的昵称。)
2014 年底我从美国东海岸搬到旧金山,参加了当地两个 Toastmasters Club 公众演讲俱乐部。当时有会员问我喜不喜欢旧金山,我大概是这么说的:
I love San Francisco as much as I love New York City. In terms of cultural diversity and vibrancy, I see a lot of striking parallels between the two cities.
“parallel”最常见的一个用法是“to draw parallels/a parallel between A and B”,意思是“在 A 的身上可以看到 B 的影子”。当我们想表达“A 和 B 有很大的差异性”时,就可以想到使用“parallel”。比如:
Many foodies try to draw a parallel between Chinese noodles and Italian pasta.
Some psychologists have drawn mind-boggling parallels between video gaming and casino gamble.
(参考翻译:The book draws interesting parallels between traditional publishing and digital publishing. 或者 The book examines interesting parallels between traditional publishing and digital publishing.)