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词组 match up
释义
Idiom
match upmatch up (against someone)
to have a chance to win in a competition against someone.
He was nominated because he matched up better against the governor.With our team's experience, I think we match up well.

Phr V
match up
matches, matching, matched
match up
if two pieces of information match up, they are the same and this shows that the information is likely to be correct
They both described what had happened that night but their stories didn't quite match up.
to be as good as something or someone elseusually + to
Nothing that he wrote after this point ever quite matched up to his early work.
match up sb/sth or match sb/sth up
to find someone or something that will be suitable for a particular person, activity, or purposeusually + with
They look at your interests and they try to match you up with someone suitable.
phrasematch up1. 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 upmatch 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

1. verb To be identical to, comparable to, or compatible with someone or something; to match. These two match up perfectly—they must come from the same batch. Joan and I match up really well even though we have very different personalities.
2. verb To join things together or arrange them so that they correspond, harmonize, or fit together in some way. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "match" and "up." Match up your end to mine and then we'll fold it diagonally. Tiffany and Tina like to match up their costumes every year with the same theme. If you find the puzzle piece I'm looking for, try matching it up to this one.
3. verb To form a pair with another person. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "match" and "up." OK, everyone, please find a partner and match up.
4. verb In a competition, to pit against or be pitted against an opponent. They have Danny matched up against their fastest player, so he'll need some help. Let's take a look at how these two teams match up.
5. verb In a competition, to have a similar skill level as or have the ability to compete with someone in an effective way. They have a better record, but I think we match up really well against these guys.
6. noun In a competition, the pitting of one opponent against another. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated or spelled as one word. These are both strong teams, so tonight's game will be all about the individual matchups.

match up

[for things or people] to match, be equal, or complementary. These match up. See how they are the same length? Sorry, but these two parts don't match up.

match up

v.
1. To be the same, comparable, or in agreement: There's some kind of mistake—the numbers you wrote on these two forms don't match up. Match the pictures up—they're crooked.
2. To cause something to be the same, comparable, or in agreement: He matched up the edges of the books on the bookcase. Match the pictures up—they're crooked.
3. To form a pair or group from some set of people or things: I have to thank the dating service for matching us up. I matched up the socks.
4. match up with To be the same as, comparable with, or in agreement with something else: Each number on this list must match up with the numbers on the other list.
5. match up with To take something as a corresponding element or partner: The teacher asked each student to match up with one other student and form a double line.
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