match

noun

/mætʃ/

Idioms

in sport体育运动

[countable] (especially British English) a sports event where people or teams compete against each other比赛；竞赛

(British English) a football match足球比赛
(North American English, British English) a tennis match网球比赛
a league match联赛
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday.星期六他们和利物浦队有一场重要比赛。
to win/lose a match 赢得／输掉比赛
I'll probably watch the match on TV.我可能会在电视上看那场比赛。
Dublin took on Toulouse in their opening match of the European Cup.都柏林在欧洲杯的首场比赛中迎战图卢兹。
Ireland took the match (= won) 2–1 .爱尔兰队以2比1获胜。

see also return match, shooting match, shouting match, slanging match, Test match

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Figo had an outstanding match.菲戈在比赛中表现很出色。
He almost made it to the final match.他差点儿就进了决赛。
He's such a keen fan, he even goes to all the away matches.他真是个狂热的球迷，甚至连所有的客场比赛都要去看。
Lubov fought back to tie the match.卢博夫反击并战成了平局。
She was injured in last week's match.她在上周的比赛中受了伤。
The match will be played in the new stadium.比赛将在新体育场进行。
The team had an excellent match.该队打了一场漂亮的比赛。
They lost their match with Estonia.他们输掉了与爱沙尼亚队的比赛。
They managed to level the match, then went 2–1 ahead.他们成功地追成平局，然后以 2 比 1 领先。
He played more than 40 matches for England.他为英格兰踢了40多场比赛。
This will be his first competitive match in charge of the team.这将是他执教球队以来的第一场比赛。

Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

boxing
chess
football
…

verb + match

play
have
go to
…

match + verb

take place

preposition

during a/the match
in a/the match
match against
…

an equal匹敌者

[singular] a person who is equal to somebody else in strength, skill, intelligence, etc.敌手；旗鼓相当的人

a/no match for somebody (at something) I was no match for him at tennis.打网球我根本不是他的对手。
We should be a match for most teams.我们应该是大多数球队的对手。
somebody’s match (at something) I was his match at tennis.打网球我跟他难分伯仲。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

excellent
good
perfect
…

verb + match

find
make

preposition

match between
match for

phrases

meet your match
the right match

somebody/something that combines well相称的人／物

[singular] a person or thing that combines well with somebody/something else相配的人（或物）；般配的人（或物）

The curtains and carpet are a good match.窗帘和地毯非常相配。
a… match for somebody Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other.乔和伊恩真是天设的一对，地配的一双。
a… match between A and B an excellent match between our goals and what your company offers贵公司所提供的与我们所定的目标的高度契合

Our job is to find the right match for our clients.我们的工作是为客户找到适合自己的东西。
You need to feel confident that the candidate is the right match.你应该相信这个候选人就是合适的人选。
That jumper should be a good match for your trousers.那件套头衫与你的长裤应该很配。
The blouse and skirt are a perfect match.这衬衣和裙子堪称绝配。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

excellent
good
perfect
…

verb + match

find
make

preposition

match between
match for

phrases

meet your match
the right match

something the same相同的东西

[countable] a thing that is or looks exactly the same as or very similar to something else相同的东西；非常相似的东西

I've found a vase that is an exact match of the one I broke.我找到了一只花瓶，和我打碎的那个一模一样。
This paint is a close enough colour match to the original.这幅画与原作的颜色非常接近。

She has a rare blood type, and finding a match could take years.她的血型罕见，要找到合适的匹配有可能需要几年时间。
To forge the certificate, she needed an exact match for the paper and the fonts.她需要一模一样的纸和字体来伪造证书。

Topics Opinion and argumentc1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

exact

verb + match

find

preposition

match for

for lighting fires用于点火

[countable] a small stick made of wood or cardboard that is used for lighting a fire, cigarette, etc.火柴

a box of matches一盒火柴
to strike a match (= to make it burn)划火柴
to put a match to something (= set fire to something)用火柴点燃某物
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity.如果你怀疑煤气泄漏，不要划火柴或用电。
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them.他把她所有的信都拿到院子里，并放了一根火柴。
He lit a match so they could see in the cave.他点了根火柴，这样他们就能在山洞里看得见。

marriage婚姻

[countable] (old-fashioned) a marriage or a marriage partner婚姻；配偶

He was determined that his daughter should make a good match (= find a suitable husband).他下定决心要让女儿嫁给他。

match

verb

/mætʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they match	/mætʃ/ /mætʃ/
he / she / it matches	/ˈmætʃɪz/ /ˈmætʃɪz/
past simple matched	/mætʃt/ /mætʃt/
past participle matched	/mætʃt/ /mætʃt/
-ing form matching	/ˈmætʃɪŋ/ /ˈmætʃɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

find something similar/connected配对

[transitive] to find somebody/something that goes together with or is connected with another person or thing找相称（或相关）的人（或物）；配对

match A and B Match the words and pictures.搭配单词和图片。
match A to/with B The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.比赛的要求是把引文和它的作者配在一起。
The agency tries to match single people with suitable partners.婚介所试图为单身男女寻找合适的伴侣。
match somebody/something for something The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.实验中对照组的年龄和性别与试验组是匹配的。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

carefully
correctly
up
…

verb + match

seek to
try to

preposition

for
to
with
…

be the same相同

[transitive, intransitive] match (something) if two things match or if one thing matches another, they are the same or very similar相同；相似；相一致

Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime.她的指纹与犯罪现场的指纹相吻合。
A man matching his description was seen running from a car.有人看到一个符合他描述的人从一辆汽车上跑了出来。
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other).作为夫妻，他们并不十分般配。
The two sets of figures don't match.这两组数字不一致。

The dark clouds matched her mood.天空乌云密布，一如她的心情。
Make sure the number of items in your cart matches the number of items on the receipt.确保购物车中的商品数量与收据上的商品数量相匹配。
Police asked anyone who saw a woman matching her description to come forward.警察要求任何看到符合她描述的女人的人站出来。
The chance of matching all five numbers and winning the jackpot is about 1 in 175 million.五个号码全部匹配，中头奖的几率大概是1/175万。
Children can be made to suffer when they fail to match their parents' expectations.孩子不能达到父母的期望值时，有可能会吃苦头。
Her lovers rarely match her wit and intelligence.她的情人们在聪明才智上很少能比得上她。
No other rock band comes even close to matching them for dynamism or style.任何其它的摇滚乐队都无法在活力和风格上与他们相比。
Nothing quite matches the fine, subtle flavour of this cheese.这种口味细腻的奶酪是最好的了。
She found that his determination almost matched her own.她发现他几乎和她一样坚决。
The landscape in Claude's painting matches the description in Virgil's Aeneid.克劳德画中的风景与维吉尔《埃涅阿斯纪》中的描述相吻合。

Topics Opinion and argumenta2

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

well
nicely
perfectly
…

phrases

to match

combine well匹配

[transitive, intransitive] if two things match, or if one thing matches another, they have the same colour, pattern, or style and therefore look attractive together般配；相配

match (something) Her dark hair matched the colour of her eyes.她的黑发与她的眼睛颜色相配。
None of these glasses match (= they are all different).这些杯子没有能配对儿的。
to match (something) The doors were painted blue to match the walls.门漆成了蓝色，以便与墙的颜色相配。
I've got her a scarf with gloves to match.我给她买了一条围巾及相配的手套。

be equal/better一样；更好

[transitive] match somebody/something to be as good, interesting, successful, etc. as somebody/something else与…相匹敌；和…不相上下 synonym equal

The profits made in the first year have never been matched.历年获得的利润都比不上第一年的。
Job opportunities in the industry do not match the level of interest.行业内的工作机会与兴趣程度不匹配。
The teams were evenly matched.各队的水平旗鼓相当。

Her anger was only matched by her frustration.她的愤怒只与她的沮丧相匹配。
The teams were very evenly matched.各队之间旗鼓相当。
He has now proved he can match anyone at the highest level of the sport.他现在已经证明他可以在这项运动的最高水平上与任何人匹敌。
His anger was matched only by her frustration.他的愤怒只与她的沮丧相匹配。
The two firms are quite closely matched in terms of size and profitability这两家公司在规模和盈利方面不相上下。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

almost
nearly
not quite
…

verb + match

be able to
be unable to
try to
…

preposition

phrases

come close to matching
be equally matched
be evenly matched
…

[transitive] match something to make something the same as or better than something else使等同于；使优于

The company was unable to match his current salary.当时公司付不起和他现在相同的工资。
They have reduced all their stock by 10% to match competitors’ prices.为了与竞争对手的价格相匹配，他们已将所有库存减少了10%。

The firm was unable to match the salaries offered by their rivals.这家公司无法支付他们的竞争对手支付的工资。
The company can't match the performance of its American rivals.该公司的表现无法与其美国竞争对手相比。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

almost
nearly
not quite
…

verb + match

be able to
be unable to
try to
…

preposition

phrases

come close to matching
be equally matched
be evenly matched
…

provide something suitable提供合适的东西

[transitive] match something to provide something that is suitable for or enough for a particular situation适应；满足

Investment in hospitals is needed now to match the future needs of the country.为了适应国家未来的需要，必须现在就投资医院建设。

The available organs are carefully matched to people in need of transplants.可用的器官要与需要进行器官移植的病人进行审慎的匹配。
The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie.音乐与影片的基调配合得天衣无缝。

词源verb Old English gemæcca ‘mate, companion’, of West Germanic origin; related to the base of make.

Idioms

answer/fit/match a description (of somebody/something)

to be like a particular person or thing（某场比赛的）最佳运动员
- Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers.警察已拘捕两名男子，这两人符合对抢劫者的描述。

mix and match

to combine things in different ways for different purposes混合重组；混合搭配
- You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.你可以根据自己的要求将课程自由组合。
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