match可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语,也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可转化为介词for的宾语。用作不及物动词时,常与介词with连用,也常和副词well、nicely、beautifully等连用。
1.(名词)火柴
如:I have a box of matches
我有一盒火柴
2.比赛;竞赛
如: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。
3.敌手;旗鼓相当的人
如:I was no match for him at tennis.
打网球我根本不是他的对手。
4.相同;相似;相一致
如:The curtains and carpet are a good match .
窗帘和地毯非常相配。
5.外观相同的东西;非常相似的东西
如: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。
6.使等同于;使优于
如: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。
7.适应;满足
如: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。