"compare to"和"compare with"都表示“与……相比”，但它们在用法和侧重点上有一些区别：
compare to
用法：通常与动词compare连用，用于比较两个看似无关的物体，强调它们之间的相似之处或比喻关系。
例句：
Her eyes are like a clear lake.
We often compare a teacher to a candle.
The poets often compare life to a river.
compare with
用法：也常与动词compare连用，但用于比较两个事物，强调它们之间的异同之处或对比关系。
例句：
Let's compare this article with that one.
His grades are much worse than mine.
Sales increased 10% in the summer compared with the previous season.
总结：
compare to：侧重于将一个事物比作另一个事物，强调相似之处或比喻关系。
compare with：侧重于将两个事物进行对比，强调它们之间的差异或异同之处。
根据具体的语境和需要强调的比较内容，可以选择合适的短语来表达。