The writer was compared to Shakespeare.是什么意思？

The writer was compared to Shakespeare.

把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

writer

n. 作家，作者，撰写人，写字…的人；

例句
...a writer who becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer...
因为认识一位警官而参与到一件真实谋杀悬案调查的作家

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

compared

adj. 比较的，对照的；

例句
He compared the achievements of the British and the French during 1916 and concluded that the latter were better all around.
他比较了1916年英国人和法国人的成就，结论是法国人在各方面都做得更好。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

Shakespeare

n. 莎士比亚(1564-1616，英国诗人、剧作家)；

例句
...a glossary of musical terms found in Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
莎士比亚及其同时代人音乐术语汇编