| 词汇 | match |
| 释义 | match 1. noun approximately half an ounce of marijuana. An abbreviation of 'matchbox', which contains approximately the same amount US, 1980 2. verb ► match dialsthe railways, to synchronise watches US, 1977 match against 1. match sb/sth against sb/sth usually passive to make two people, teams etc compete against each other to see which one is best: The two men were matched against each other in Game 3 of the American League Championship series.2. match sth against sth usually passive to compare one thing with another in order to see whether they are the same: The correct answers can be matched very quickly against each candidate's test. No fingerprints were found in the car which could be matched against the ones in the flat. match up 1. match up if two things match up, they are similar or suitable for each other in some way:+ with What other people say does not always match up with our own experience.+ against especially BrE It's important to select employees who match up against a particular job profile.■ SIMILAR TO: match2. match sb/sth up • match up sb/sth to bring together two people or things that seem to be suitable for each other:+ with She only invited me to dinner to try and match me up with her brother. When choosing a furnishing fabric, remember to match it up with the other colours in the room.3. match up especially BrE to be of a good enough standard: If they want to be players on the international scene, their standards will have to match up. It was fashionable to be incredibly thin and my figure just didn't match up.■ SIMILAR TO: measure up4. match up especially AmE if a team, player etc matches up with another team, player etc, they play at a similar standard and compete against each other well+ against/with The Raiders didn't match up well against the Chiefs, who seemed to get all the opportunities they needed.matchup n C AmE a match or competition between two or more teams or people: In the Clinton-Dole-Powell matchup, Clinton won with nearly 44% of the vote.+ with The nation's No.1 team is heading into tonight's Final Four matchup with Kentucky. match up to match up to sth/ sb to be as good, interesting etc as something or someone else: I'd already read the book, but the filmed matched up to it in every way. Our neighbours returned from their holiday early, complaining that Rome did not match up to London!match up to your expectations/hopes/ideals etc (=be as good as you expected, hoped etc) I was really disappointed by Hollywood. It didn't match up to my expectations at all.■ SIMILAR TO: measure up, live up to match someone (up) (with someone)and match something (up) (with something)to pair people or things. I will match Carl up with Kelly and George with Jane. I will match up Carl with Kelly.
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