1 (especially BrE) in sports體育ADJECTIVE | VERB + MATCH | MATCH + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤boxing, NAmE) , chess, NAmE) , football, rugby, soccer(usually football match in BrE and soccer game in NAmE) , tennis, NAmE) , wrestling (BrE, NAmE) , etc.拳擊比賽、象棋比賽、足球比賽、英式橄欖球比賽、網球比賽、摔跤比賽等➤final, quarter-final, semi-final決賽;四分之一決賽;半決賽◇He almost made it to the final match.他差點兒就進了決賽。➤friendly (= not part of a competition) (BrE) 友誼賽▸➤away, home (both BrE) 客場/主場比賽◇Some fans travel miles to go to away matches.一些球迷到數英里外觀看客場比賽。➤grudge冤家對頭的比賽◇a grudge match between two of the best teams in the league聯賽中兩支最佳球隊之間的一場恩怨對決➤big, crucial, important大賽;關鍵比賽;重要比賽▸➤exciting, thrilling激動人心的/扣人心弦的比賽➤title冠軍賽▸➤championship, competitive, cup, league (BrE) 錦標賽;競賽;杯賽;聯賽➤sparring友好的辯論◇We were just having a little verbal sparring match. (figurative) 我們剛進行了小小的語言“交鋒”。➤screaming, shouting (figurative) 大呼小叫;大聲吵嚷的爭論◇The two of them then got into a shouting match(= an argument with a lot of shouting).然後,他們兩個大吵大嚷起來。VERB + MATCH➤play進行比賽◇The match will be played in the new stadium.比賽將在新體育場進行。➤have打比賽◇The team had an excellent match.該隊打了一場漂亮的比賽。➤go to, see, watch去看比賽;看比賽;觀看比賽▸➤be defeated in, lose在比賽中被打敗;輸掉比賽▸➤clinch, win在比賽中獲勝;贏得比賽◇A late goal clinched the match for Porto.臨近終場的一記進球為波爾圖隊鎖定了勝局。➤draw, tie (NAmE) 打成平局◇We drew our first match of the season 1-1.在本賽季第一場比賽中,我們 1 比 1 打成了平局。◇Lubov fought back to tie the match.盧博夫反擊並戰成了平局。➤level (especially BrE) 追平比賽◇They managed to level the match, then went 2-1 ahead.他們成功地追成平局,然後以 2 比 1 領先。MATCH + VERB➤take place比賽舉行PREPOSITION➤during a/the match在比賽期間◇an incident which took place during Saturday's match發生在週六比賽中的事件➤in a/the match在比賽中◇She was injured in last week's match.她在上週的比賽中受了傷。➤match against對⋯的比賽◇the match against Wales對陣威爾士隊的比賽➤match between⋯之間的比賽◇the match between Japan and Brazil日本隊和巴西隊之間的比賽➤match with與⋯的比賽◇They lost their match with Estonia.他們輸掉了與愛沙尼亞隊的比賽。match
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2for lighting a fire點火用物ADJECTIVE | ... OF MATCHES | VERB + MATCH | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤lighted, lit (especially NAmE) 點着的火柴... OF MATCHES➤book, box一板/一盒火柴VERB + MATCH➤light, strike點火柴;劃火柴◇He lit a match so they could see in the cave.他點了根火柴,這樣他們就能在山洞裏看得見。➤blow out吹滅火柴PHRASES➤put a match to sth用火柴點燃⋯◇Someone had put a match to the pile of papers.有人點燃了那堆文件。match
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3good combination合適的組合ADJECTIVE | VERB + MATCH | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤excellent, good, perfect極好的配對;完美的搭配◇The blouse and skirt are a perfect match.這襯衣和裙子堪稱絕配。◇Freddie and Kate are a perfect match.弗雷迪和凱特非常般配。VERB + MATCH➤find, make找到匹配物;使匹配◇Our job is to find the right match for our clients.我們的工作是為客戶找到適合自己的東西。◇This fabric makes a good match for the wallpaper.這種織物跟牆紙很相配。PREPOSITION➤match between⋯之間的匹配◇an excellent match between our goals and what your company offers貴公司所提供的與我們所定的目標的高度契合➤match for與⋯相匹配◇That sweater should be a good match for your skirt.那件毛衣與你的裙子應該很配。PHRASES➤meet your match (= meet someone equally good, strong, etc.)遇到對手◇I think he's finally met his match in Lisa.我想他碰到莉薩終於算是遇到了對手。➤the right match合適的匹配物◇You need to feel confident that the candidate is the right match.你應該相信這個候選人就是合適的人選。match
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4sth the same相似物ADJECTIVE | VERB + MATCH | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤exact一模一樣VERB + MATCH➤find找到相似物◇She has a rare blood type, and finding a match could take years.她的血型罕見,要找到合適的匹配有可能需要幾年時間。PREPOSITION➤match for⋯的相似物◇To forge the certificate, she needed an exact match for the paper and the fonts.她需要一模一樣的紙和字體來偽造證書。match
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1combine well with sb/sth與某人或某物相配ADVERB | PHRASESADVERB➤well很相配◇As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other).作為夫妻他們並不是很般配。➤nicely, perfectly很般配;完美地匹配◇The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie.音樂與影片的基調配合得天衣無縫。➤exactly, precisely準確/精確相配◇They found a paint that exactly matched the existing paint on the walls.他們找到了一種漆,與牆上現在的漆一模一樣。➤closely密切匹配◇He chose wine that closely matched each dish.他挑選了與每道菜非常相配的酒。◇The students' results closely matched their predicted scores.學生的考試成績與之前預期的分數極為接近。➤not quite不太相配◇The room was full of old furniture that didn't quite match.房間裏全是不太相配的舊傢具。PHRASES➤to match與之相配的◇I bought a duvet cover and some curtains to match.我買了牀羽絨被套和與之相配的窗簾。match
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2find sth similar/connected找到相似物或相關物ADVERB | VERB + MATCH | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤carefully仔細地使相一致▸➤correctly正確地使相對應▸➤up配對◇We have to match up the right pet with the right owner.我們必須給每個寵物配上合適的主人。VERB + MATCH➤seek to, try to尋求/試圖匹配PREPOSITION➤for在⋯方面相對應◇The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.實驗中的對照組在年齡和性別上都一致。➤to使與⋯相一致◇The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.比賽的要求是把某個人和他的語錄對應起來。◇The available organs are carefully matched to people in need of transplants.可用的器官要與需要進行器官移植的病人進行審慎的匹配。➤with使與⋯匹配◇The agency tries to match single people with suitable partners.婚介所試圖為單身男女尋找合適的伴侶。match
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3be/make sth equal/better(使)媲美;(使)敵得過ADVERB | VERB + MATCH | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤almost, nearly幾乎比得上◇She found that his determination almost matched her own.她發現他幾乎和她一樣堅決。➤not quite不太比得上◇Nothing quite matches the fine, subtle taste of this cheese.這種奶酪細膩、精妙的味道無與倫比。➤rarely難以匹敵◇Her lovers rarely match her wit and intelligence.她的情人們在聰明才智上很少能比得上她。VERB + MATCH➤be able to, be unable to能夠/不能與⋯相當◇The company was unable to match his current salary.該公司不能提供與他目前的薪金相當的薪酬。➤try to試圖與⋯相當▸➤fail to不能與⋯相當◇Children can be made to suffer when they fail to match their parents' expectations.孩子不能達到父母的期望值時,有可能會吃苦頭。PREPOSITION➤for在⋯方面相當◇No other rock band comes even close to matching their talent.論才華,任何其他的搖滾樂隊都無法與他們相提並論。PHRASES➤come close to matching幾乎與⋯匹敵▸➤be equally matched, be evenly matched, be well matched勢均力敵;不相上下◇The teams were very evenly matched.各隊之間旗鼓相當。➤be unevenly matched實力不相稱