To me, I feel like, him and athletics is like Michael Phelps and swimming. * E: m6 f* E% ]8 f7 [ : e0 r+ f8 ?0 L a& V e觉得这个句子很奇怪,谁能给说说? 谢谢! 在new york times上面看的。
this is a metaphor.* i1 @3 u9 T! @% N$ o# A% |6 B) _+ Q( O
"him" is compared to "Michael Phelps", and "athletics" is compared to "swimming". 3 B# Q9 y- ~% {9 `1 Iso that means the relation between him and athletics is like that between Michael Phelps and swimming.