/əˈnælədʒi/ N-NOUN If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way; a comparison betwwen one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification 类比 an analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies [mass noun] he interprets logical functions by analogy with machines. Contiune the analogy, （上文说明了两个东西的类似）继续对比两个东西 The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump. 老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。