比 meaning in English

• Ⅰ动词
  1.(比较; 较量高下、 长短、距离、好坏等) compare; compete; contrast; match; emulate Phrases
  比不上 not to hold a candle [stick] to; cannot compare with; no match for; 比得上 comparable; can be compared with; 比干劲 compete with each other in drive; 比豪华 vie with each other in luxury2.(比方; 比喻) compare to; draw an analogy; liken to Phrases
  可比作 may be compared to; be just like; 把它比做纸老虎 liken it to a paper tiger3.(做手势) gesticulate; gesture Phrases
  连说带比划 gesticulate as one says [talks]4.[方言] (对着; 向着) be trained on; be directed at Phrases
  +More...用枪比着敌人 train the gun on the enemy5.(仿照) copy; model after Phrases
  比着葫芦画瓢 draw a gourd ladle on a calabash6.(能够相比) can be compared Phrases
  坚比金石 solid as metal and stone; 不怕不识货, 就怕货比货。 don't worry about not knowing much about the goods; just compare and you will see which is better.7.[书面语] (依附; 勾结) attach oneself to Phrases
  朋比为奸 act in collusion with; conspire; gang upⅡ名词
  1.(比率) ratio; proportion Phrases
  成正比 direct ratio [proportion]; 成反比 inverse [reciprocal] ratio [proportion]2.(比较) comparison; contrast Phrases
  无比 without compare3.(作诗的一种手法;比喻) metaphor in poetry
  4.(姓氏)a surname:比明bi ming
  Ⅲ介词
  1.(用来比较性状和程度的差别) than Phrases
  一年比一年老 getting older and older each year; 比这大得多 much bigger than this one; 他比我强。 he is better than i.2.(双方得分的对比) to (in a score) Phrases
  以三比二获胜 win the match by a score of three to twoⅣ形容词
  1.[书面语] (紧靠; 挨着) close together; next to Phrases
  鳞次栉比 row upon row of2.[物理学] (比的) specific Phrases
  比表面积 specific surface areaⅤ副词
  [书面语] (近来) recently Phrases
  比来 recently; 比闻 recently heard

• 比……提前，比……更早:    ahead of
• 比……优惠,比……有利:    compare favourably ...
• lc比:    lc ratio

Examples

1. He felt superior in mathematics to john .
   他觉得自己的数学比约翰强。
2. The canteen is more than usually busy today .
   今天食堂比往常忙得多。
3. The holiday was better than was hoped for .
   假日过得比预期的好得多。
4. She was more mournful than our birds here .
   她比这里的鸟还伤心难过。
5. Barbicane was the first to set foot on dock .
   巴比康第一个跨过船坞。