Great innovators , from archimedes in his bathtub to einstein riding his elevator of relativity , have used analogies to solve complex problems .
从泡在浴缸里的阿基米德到乘电梯考虑相对论的爱因斯坦,但凡伟大的创新者都会用类推解决复杂的问题。
As analogies go , it is not a bad one .
照此类推,这不算糟糕。
I always find historical analogies intriguing .
我总是发现历史的相似性引人入胜。
Most observers find contemporary islamic finance harmless enough , drawing analogies to kosher water or organic tomatoes .
多数观察人士发现,当代的伊斯兰金融是无害的,类似于符合犹太教规的纯净水或有机西红柿。
If they couldn 't spot the analytical flaws , they might have done something about the stylistic ones that range from curious analogies to long phrases in parentheses .