前(ぜん)作(さく)

この彼(かれ)の小(しょう)説(せつ)は、前(ぜん)作(さく)より劣(おと)っています。

• This novel of his is inferior to the previous one.

彼(かれ)の最(さい)近(きん)作(さく)は前(ぜん)作(さく)に比(くら)べて進(しん)歩(ぽ)がある。

• His latest work is an advance on his previous one.

彼(かの)女(じょ)の新(あたら)しい小(しょう)説(せつ)は前(ぜん)作(さく)とは対(たい)照(しょう)的(てき)にとても面(おも)白(しろ)い。

• Her new novel is really interesting as opposed to her last one.

彼(かの)女(じょ)の新(しん)作(さく)小(しょう)説(せつ)と前(ぜん)作(さく)はどちらも素(す)晴(ば)らしい出(で)来(き)で、いずれ菖蒲(あやめ)か杜若(かきつばた)、どちらも読(よ)む価(か)値(ち)があります。

• Both her new novel and her previous work are wonderful; either one is well worth reading.

彼(かれ)のこの小(しょう)説(せつ)は、前(ぜん)作(さく)より出(で)来(き)が悪(わる)い。

• This novel of his is inferior to the previous one.
• This novel isn't as good as his last one.