match
noun
verb
mætʃ noun
1
GAME
比赛
an organized sports event between two teams or people [尤英] 体育比赛，竞赛 C | especially BrE
It’s our last match of the season.
这是我们这个赛季最后一场比赛。
cricket/football/tennis etc match
They’re preparing for a big (=important) match tomorrow.
他们在为明天的一场大赛作准备。
[+ against/between/with ]
the match between Nigeria and Ireland
尼日利亚和爱尔兰的一场比赛
home/away match (a match played at a team’s own sports ground, or at a different ground) 主场/客场比赛
Good teams win their home matches.
好的球队能够打赢主场比赛。
McClaire’s goal earned him the title of man of the match (=the person in a team who plays best) .
麦克莱尔的进球为他赢得了“本场最佳球员”的称号。
2
FIRE
火
a small wooden or paper stick with a special substance at the top, that you use to light a fire, cigarette etc 火柴 C
a box of matches
一盒火柴
Don’t let your children play with matches.
不要让你的孩子玩火柴。
strike/light a match (rub a match against a surface to produce a flame) 划火柴
Peg struck a match and lit the candle.
佩格划了一根火柴，点燃蜡烛。
I tore up the letter and put a match to it (=made it burn, using a match) .
我把信撕碎，然后用火柴把它点着了。
3
COLOURS/PATTERNS
颜色/图案
something that is the same colour or pattern as something else, or looks attractive with it 〔颜色或图案上的〕相似 （相配 ）之物 singular 单数
[+ for ]
That shirt’s a perfect match for your blue skirt.
那件衬衫和你的蓝裙子非常相配。
4
GOOD OPPONENT
好的对手
someone who is much stronger, cleverer etc than their opponents 强大的敌手，优势的对手 singular 单数
Carlos was no match for the champion.
卡洛斯根本不是冠军的对手。
This time you’ve met your match , Adam Burns! I’m not giving up without a fight!
这次你棋逢对手了，亚当．伯恩斯！ 我不会不战而降的！
Guerrilla tactics proved more than a match for the Soviet military machine.
游击战术被证明绝对能和苏联的军事机器相抗衡。
5
shouting match slanging match
also 又作 a loud angry argument in which two people insult each other 大声的争吵 BrE
The meeting degenerated into a shouting match.
会议变成了互相叫骂的争吵。
6
MARRIAGE
婚姻
a marriage or two people who are married 婚姻; 一对〔配偶〕 singular 单数
They’re a perfect match .
他们是非常般配的一对。
a match made in heaven
Claire made a good match (=married someone suitable) .
克莱尔的婚姻门当户对。
7
SUITABILITY
适宜
a situation in which something is suitable for something else, so that the two things work together successfully 适合，适应; 匹配 singular 单数
[+ between ]
We need to establish a match between students’ needs and teaching methods.
我们需要使教学方法与学生需要相匹配。
verb
8
LOOK GOOD TOGETHER
互相匹配，相称
if one thing matches another, or if two things match, they look attractive together because they are a similar colour, pattern etc Do not say that one thing ‘matches to’ or ‘matches with’ another. Say that one thing another or that two things . 不要说 one thing matches to 或 matches with another，而要说 one thing matches another 或 two things match。 I,T
We painted the cabinets green to match the rug.
我们把柜子刷成绿色，和地毯相配。
Do you think this outfit matches?
你认为这套衣服配吗？
a beech dining table with four chairs to match (=chairs that match it)
配有四把椅子的山毛榉餐桌
9
LOOK THE SAME
看起来相同
two things that match look the same because they are a pair （与…）成对 I,T
Your socks don’t match.
你的袜子不成双。
10
SEEM THE SAME
好像一样，相似
if two things match, or if one matches the other, there is no important difference between them （和…）相似，（和…）基本一致 I,T
The suspect matched the descriptions provided by witnesses.
这名嫌疑犯和目击者提供的描述基本吻合。
Their actions do not match their words.
他们言行不一致。
match exactly/closely/perfectly
The copy closely matches the original.
副本和原件很吻合。
11
SUITABLE
适宜
to be suitable for a particular person, thing, or situation 〔对某事、某人或某情况〕适宜，适合; T
Teaching materials should match individual students’ needs.
教学材料应该满足每一个学生的需要。
We’ll help you find a home that will match your requirements.
我们会帮助你找到一套能够满足你需求的住房。
well-matched/ill-matched
a well-matched pair
很相配的一对
12
CONNECT
相关
to put two people or things together that are similar to or somehow connected with each other 找到相似 （相配 ）之物 T
match sth to/with sth
Can you name the animals and match them to the correct countries?
你能叫出这些动物的名字，并找出相应的国家吗？
All checked-in baggage must be matched with a passenger travelling on the aircraft.
所有的托运行李必须和搭机的旅客相符。
13
BE EQUAL
不相上下
to be equal to something in value, size, or quality 〔在价值、大小或质量上〕相匹敌; 和…不相上下 T
His strength is matched by his intelligence.
他智力和体力相当。
Few cities in Europe can match the cultural richness of Berlin.
在欧洲没有几个城市能和柏林丰富悠久的文化相匹敌。
Fancy designer labels tend to come with fancy price tags to match.
高档的名牌服饰往往都挂配高昂的价格。
evenly/equally matched
The two candidates are fairly evenly matched.
两名候选人可谓势均力敌。
14
MAKE EQUAL
使相等
to make something equal to something else 使相等; 使相适应 T
match sth to sth Lindsey
matched her steps to those of the other girl as they walked.
她们一起走着，琳赛调整自己的脚步，和其他女孩保持一致。
an attempt to match financial resources to need
让财政资源满足需求的努力
15
GIVE MONEY
提供资金
to give a sum of money that is equal to a sum given by someone else 提供〔同等数额的资金〕 T
The government has promised to match any private donations to the earthquake fund.
政府承诺给地震基金提供与个人捐款等额的资金。
16
COMPETITION
竞赛
if you are matched against someone else in a game or competition, you are competing against them 和…较量 T usually passive 一般用被动态
be matched against/with sb
Agassi was matched against Sampras in the final.
阿加西在决赛中遭遇了森柏斯。
17
match sb/sth up
↔ to put two people or things together that are related to or suitable for each other 把…和…配对起来
The employment agency exists to match up graduates and IT companies.
这家职业介绍所的存在是为了给毕业生和 IT 公司搭桥。
[+ with ]
My mother spent her life trying to match me up with various women.
我母亲把时间都花来张罗各种各样的女人给我认识。
18 if two things match up, they seem the same or are connected in some way 相似，相同，相一致
Their accounts just don’t match up.
他们的说法根本不一致。
[+ with ]
The DNA samples found on her body did not match up with a sample taken from the accused.
从她尸体上找到的 DNA 样本和被告的样本不匹配。
19
match up to sb’s hopes/expectations/ideals etc
to be as good as you hoped, expected etc 符合某人的希望/期待/理想等;
Unfortunately, the product’s performance did not match up to the manufacturer’s promise.
遗憾的是，产品的性能和生产商的许诺并不相符。