1. liken sb./sth. to... 将……比作……
The poet likened the lady to a red red rose.
诗人将那位女士比作了一朵红红的玫瑰*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.
目前购房者与房地产开发商之间正在进行一场“拔河”比赛@~T45@I1od。

3. even as 即便在……的时候
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.
他终其一生都在为了保有奴隶制度而奋斗，甚至到他变成一个来自南卡罗来纳的老参议员，这个志向也没改变~as88WLDTVlO。

4. to one's advantage 对……有利
Neither party can be confident this will play out to their advantage.
双方都不敢保证事情会朝着对自己有利的方向发展wQ-A!Soc;+O1。