| 词组 | match up |
| 释义 | 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: ↑match 2. 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 up 4. 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. |
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