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🔑matchmatch1 /mætʃ / noun - [countable] a small stick with a tip that catches fire when it is rubbed against another surface火柴◆to light / strike a match点燃／划着火柴◆a box / book of matches一盒火柴／纸板火柴
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sport体育) an organized game or sports event比赛；赛事；竞赛◆a tennis / boxing match网球／拳击比赛
- [singular] a person or thing that is as good as or better than someone or something else旗鼓相当的人（或事物）；实力相当的对手◆Carol is no match for her mother when it comes to cooking (= she doesn't cook as well as her mother).说到做饭，卡萝尔根本就没法和她妈妈相比。◆Jason had thought he was the best chess player in the school, but he finally met his match in Valerie (= she could beat him).贾森原以为自己是学校里最好的象棋手，可碰上瓦莱丽他终于遇上了对手。
- [singular] a match (for / with sb / sth) something that looks good with something else, for example because it has the same color or pattern（颜色或图案等）般配的事物◆Those shoes aren't a very good match with your dress.那双鞋和你的连衣裙不是很相配。◆ (figurative) Bill and Sue are a good match. They should be very happy together.比尔和休很般配。他们在一起应该很幸福。
🔑matchmatch2 /mætʃ / verb - [intransitive, transitive] to have the same color or pattern as something else; to look good with something else（颜色或图案）与…相同，般配，相配◆That shirt doesn't match your jacket.那件衬衫和你的夹克不搭配。◆We've chosen the curtains, but now we need a carpet to match.我们选好了窗帘，但现在还需要相配的地毯。
- [transitive] to find someone or something that is like or suitable for someone or something else给…配对；为…找相称的人（或事物）◆The agency tries to match single people with suitable partners.婚介所设法为单身者寻找合适的伴侣。
- [transitive] to be as good as or better than someone or something else和…不相上下；和…势均力敌◆The two teams are very evenly matched.两支队伍实力难分伯仲。◆Taiwan produces the goods at a price that the U.S. cannot match.这些产品在台湾的生产价格让美国无法企及。
 ●match upto be the same相同；相符；相合◆The statements of the two witnesses don't match up.两名证人的证词不相符。●match sth up (with sth)to fit or put something together (with something else)使（和某物）搭配；配套；归类◆What you have to do is match up each celebrity with his / her pet.你要做的是将每个名人和他们各自的宠物对上。●match up to sb / sthto be as good as someone or something配得上；和…一样好◆The movie didn't match up to my expectations.这部电影没有我预期的那么好。 |