| 释义 |
equal /ˈiːkwəl/► SEE ALLbe without equalhave no equalon equal terms (with sb/sth)on the same terms (as sb/sth)some (people, members, etc.) are more equal than othersother/all things being equal
●be without ˈequal●have no ˈequal (formal) be better than anything else or anyone else of the same type 无与伦比；天下无双◆He was a violinist without equal.
他是一位无与伦比的小提琴家。●on equal ˈterms (with sb/sth)●on the same ˈterms (as sb/sth)with no difference or advantage over another person; as equals （与…）处于平等的地位◆We’re not competing on equal terms; the other team has one more player.
我们的比赛不公平，另外那个队比我们多一个选手。◆A good teacher should treat all her students on the same terms.
一个优秀的老师应该对所有的学生一视同仁。●ˌsome (people, members, etc.) are more equal than ˈothers (saying) although the members of a society, group, etc. appear to be equal, some get better treatment than others 有些人更受优待 ORIGIN This phrase is used by one of the pigs in the book Animal Farm by George Orwell: ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.’ 这个短语源于乔治 ∙ 奥威尔所著《动物庄园》一书中一头猪说的话：“所有动物都平等，但有些动物更平等。”●other/all things being ˈequalif nothing else changes; if other conditions remain the same 如果其他情况不变；如果其他条件相同◆Other things being equal, prices will rise if people’s incomes rise.如果其他条件不变，价格会随着人们收入的增加而上涨。 |