CANNOT HOLD A CANDLE TO SOMEBODY/SOMETHING - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
cannot hold a candle to somebody/something (phrasal verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To be far less good or competent compared to someone or something else
Ví dụ:
His new novel cannot hold a candle to his previous one. It's much less interesting.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "cannot hold a candle to somebody/something" is used to compare two things or people where one is inferior or not as good as the other. It means you cannot find any similarity or comparison between two things. For example, if someone says "The restaurant we're going to tonight cannot hold a candle to the one we went to last week," they mean that the restaurant tonight is not as good as the restaurant they went to last week.So, if you want to express that something or someone is not as good as another thing or person, you can use this expression. But always remember to use it appropriately and provide context to avoid any misinterpretation.
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