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match /mætʃ/► SEE ALLbe no match for sb/sthfind/meet your match (in sb)a marriage/match made in heaventhe man of the matchmix and matchthe whole shooting matcha slanging match ●be no ˈmatch for sb/sthnot be as good, etc. as sb/sth; not be able to compete successfully against sb/sth 不可相提并论;敌不过;不是对手◆He’s no match for Woods. Woods is much the better player. 他根本不是伍兹的对手,伍兹的水平比他高多了。◆We are no match for the Japanese when it comes to making cameras. 在照相机制造方面,我们比不上日本人。●find/meet your ˈmatch (in sb)meet sb who is as good at doing sth as you are, and perhaps better 遇到对手;棋逢敌手;旗鼓相当◆He thought he could beat anyone, but he’s finally found his match. 他以为自己天下无敌,但是终于遇到了对手。◆As a saleswoman, she’s met her match in Lorna. 作为销售员,她碰到了对手,这就是洛娜。●a ˌmarriage/ˌmatch made in ˈheavena combination of two people or things which seems perfect 天生一对;天作之合◆When she married Dave, everyone thought that theirs was a match made in heaven.她跟戴夫结婚时,大家都认为他俩是天造地设的一对。◆A merger between the two leading mobile phone networks would appear to be a marriage made in heaven, but will consumers lose out?两大移动通信网络的合并看起来是天作之合,但是用户的利益是否会受到损害?●the ˌman of the ˈmatch (BrE, sport 体育) the man who plays the best in a game of football, cricket, etc. (足球、板球等比赛中的)最佳运动员●ˌmix and ˈmatchcombine things in different ways for different purposes 混(合)搭(配);重新组合◆You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.你可以根据自己的需要重新编排课程。●the ˌwhole ˈshooting match (BrE, informal) everything, or a situation which includes everything 全部事物;各方面;所有的一切◆The whole shooting match is being computerized, which should significantly reduce delays.各个环节都实现了计算机化,这样应该能大大地减少延误。●a ˈslanging match (BrE, informal) a noisy, angry argument 互相谩骂◆It started as a peaceful discussion, but it ended in a real slanging match.讨论开始时还平心静气的,可是后来却以相互谩骂收场。 NOTE Slanging in this idiom comes from the old verb slang, meaning ‘to attack somebody with rude and offensive language’. 这个习语中的 slanging 源于旧时动词 slang,意为“谩骂”。 |