1. liken sb./sth. to... 將……比作……
The poet likened the lady to a red red rose.
詩人將那位女士比作了一朵紅紅的玫瑰*i;^lCe&Nwua。

2. a tug of war 拔河；角力
At the moment there is a tug of war between house buyers and property developers.
目前購房者與房地產開發商之間正在進行一場“拔河”比賽@~T45@I1od。

3. even as 即便在……的時候
He fought to preserve slavery all his life, even as an old man at the very end of his career as a senator from South Carolina.
他終其一生都在為了保有奴隸制度而奮斗，甚至到他變成一個來自南卡羅來納的老參議員，這個志向也沒改變~as88WLDTVlO。

4. to one's advantage 對……有利
Neither party can be confident this will play out to their advantage.
雙方都不敢保證事情會朝著對自己有利的方向發展wQ-A!Soc;+O1。