match

match¹
noun

a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport
比赛
a boxing match.
拳击比赛。
a person or thing able to contend with another as an equal in quality or strength
对手；敌手
they were no match for the trained mercenaries.
他们不是训练有素的雇佣军的对手。
a person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another
相配的人（或物）
the child's identical twin would be a perfect match for organ donation.
孩子的同胞孪生儿是器官捐献的最佳配对人。
■(Computing)a string that fulfils the specified conditions of a computer search
(计算机)匹配
■a pair that corresponds or is very similar
配合，配对
the headdresses and bouquet were a perfect match.
头饰和花束相配极了。
■the fact or appearance of corresponding
搭配
stones of a perfect match and colour.
颜色和搭配都非常好的宝石。
a person viewed in regard to their eligibility for marriage, especially as regards class or wealth
（婚姻中）配得上的人
he was an unsuitable match for any of their girls.
对他们的女儿来说，他一个也配不上。
■a marriage
婚姻
a dynastic match.
一代王朝的婚配。

verb
[with obj.]

correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious
配合，相配；使…协调
[with obj.]I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath.
我想我们应该用淡黄色的墙壁来配澡盆。
she matched her steps to his.
她让自己脚步同他保持一致。
[no obj.]the jacket and trousers do not match.
夹克衫和裤子不相配。
[as adj. matching]a set of matching coffee cups.
配套的一组咖啡杯。
■[with obj.]team (someone or something) with someone or something else appropriate or harmonious
搭配
they matched suitably qualified applicants with institutions which had vacancies.
他们把条件适合的求职者介绍给尚有空额的机构里。
she was trying to match the draperies to the couch.
她试着让窗帘与沙发相配。
be equal to (something) in quality or strength
（质量或实力）与…等同
his anger matched her own.
他和她一样生气。
■succeed in reaching or equalling (a standard or quality)
达到（标准或品质）
he tried to match her nonchalance.
他试图同她一样冷漠。
■equalize (two coupled electrical impedances) so as to bring about the maximum transfer of power from one to the other
使(2个耦合的阻抗）相匹配
place (a person or group) in contest or competition with another
使…比试，使…较量
the big names were matched against nobodies.
明星们被安排同一些无名之辈比赛。
[as adj., with submodifier]evenly matched teams.
实力相当的队伍。

常用词组
make a match

form a partnership, especially by getting married
配对；做媒，使结合

meet one's match

encounter one's equal in strength or ability
遇到实力相当的对手，棋逢敌手

to match

corresponding in some essential respect with something previously mentioned or chosen
相配（的）
a new coat and a hat to match.
一件新上衣和一顶相配的帽子。

派生
matchable
adjective
语源

Old English gemæcca 'mate, companion', of West Germanic origin; related to the base of make

继承用法
match up to

be as good as or equal to
比得上；与…相符合
she matches up to the challenges of the job.
她能适应这项工作的考验。

match someone with

(archaic)bring about the marriage of someone to
(古)使…嫁（或娶）
try if you can to match her with a duke.
可能的话你尽量把她嫁给一位公爵。

match²
noun

a short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface
火柴
■(historical)a piece of wick or cord designed to burn at a uniform rate, used for firing a cannon or lighting gunpowder
(史)（用于点炮或火药的）火绳；导火线

常用词组
put a match to

set fire to
点燃

语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'wick of a candle'): from Old French meche, perhaps from Latin myxa 'spout of a lamp', later 'lamp wick'

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