- [countable] (especially British English)
a sports event where people or teams compete against each other 比賽;競賽 - (British English)
a football match 足球比賽 - (North American English, British English)
a tennis match 網球比賽 a league match 聯賽 They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. 星期六他們和利物浦隊有一場重要比賽。 to win/lose a match 赢得/輸掉比賽 I'll probably watch the match on TV. 我可能會在電視上看那場比賽。 Dublin took on Toulouse in their opening match of the European Cup. 都柏林在歐洲杯的首場比賽中迎戰圖盧茲。 Ireland took the match (= won) 2–1 . 愛爾蘭隊以2比1獲勝。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa1Figo had an outstanding match. 菲戈在比賽中表現很出色。 He almost made it to the final match. 他差點兒就進了決賽。 He's such a keen fan, he even goes to all the away matches. 他真是個狂熱的球迷,甚至連所有的客場比賽都要去看。 Lubov fought back to tie the match. 盧博夫反擊並戰成了平局。 She was injured in last week's match. 她在上周的比賽中受了傷。 The match will be played in the new stadium. 比賽將在新體育場進行。 The team had an excellent match. 該隊打了一場漂亮的比賽。 They lost their match with Estonia. 他們輸掉了與愛沙尼亞隊的比賽。 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。 He played more than 40 matches for England. 他爲英格蘭踢了40多場比賽。 This will be his first competitive match in charge of the team. 這將是他執教球隊以來的第一場比賽。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- boxing
- chess
- football
- …
- play
- have
- go to
- …
- take place
- during a/the match
- in a/the match
- match against
- …
- (British English)
- [singular]
a person who is equal to somebody else in strength, skill, intelligence, etc. 敵手;旗鼓相當的人 - a/no match for somebody (at something)
I was no match for him at tennis. 打網球我根本不是他的對手。 We should be a match for most teams. 我們應該是大多數球隊的對手。 - somebody’s match (at something)
I was his match at tennis. 打網球我跟他難分伯仲。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- perfect
- …
- find
- make
- match between
- match for
- meet your match
- the right match
- a/no match for somebody (at something)
- [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. 窗簾和地毯非常相配。 - a… match for somebody
Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other. 喬和伊恩真是天設的一對,地配的一雙。 - a… match between A and B
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
Extra ExamplesOur job is to find the right match for our clients. 我們的工作是爲客戶找到適合自己的東西。 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。 That jumper should be a good match for your trousers. 那件套頭衫與你的長褲應該很配。 The blouse and skirt are a perfect match. 這襯衣和裙子堪稱絕配。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- perfect
- …
- find
- make
- match between
- match for
- meet your match
- the right match
- [countable]
a thing that is or looks exactly the same as or very similar to something else 相同的東西;非常相似的東西 I've found a vase that is an exact match of the one I broke. 我找到了一只花瓶,和我打碎的那個一模一樣。 This paint is a close enough colour match to the original. 這幅畫與原作的顔色非常接近。
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。 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僞造證書。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exact
- find
- match for
- [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) 劃火柴 to put a match to something (= set fire to something) 用火柴點燃某物 If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. 如果你懷疑煤氣洩漏,不要劃火柴或用電。 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裏,並放了一根火柴。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lighted
- lit
- book
- box
- light
- strike
- blow out
- …
- put a match to something
- [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). 他下定決心要讓女兒嫁給他。
in sport體育運動
an equal匹敵者
somebody/something that combines well相稱的人/物
something the same相同的東西
for lighting fires用於點火
marriage婚姻
Word Originnoun senses 2 to 6 Old English gemæcca ‘mate, companion’, of West Germanic origin; related to the base of make. noun sense 1 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’.
Idioms
find/meet your match (in somebody)
to meet somebody who is equal to or even better than you in strength, skill or intelligence 遇到對手;棋逢對手 He thought he could beat anyone at chess but he’s met his match in Peter. 他認爲他能在國際象棋上擊敗任何人,但他遇到了對手彼得。
Extra ExamplesI 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。 She knew she had met her match and tried to retreat. 她知道這次遇到了旗鼓相當的對手,想退縮。
(the) man of the match