| 单词 | match |
| 释义 | match match1 /mach/, n. 1. a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface. 2. a wick, cord, or the like, prepared to burn at an even rate, used to fire cannon, gunpowder, etc. [1350-1400; ME macche wick < MF meiche, OF mesche < VL *mesca lamp wick, metathetic var. of L myxa < Gk mýxa mucus, nostril, nozzle of a lamp] match2 —matchable, adj. —matcher, n. /mach/, n. 1. a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect. 2. a person or thing able to cope with another as an equal: to meet one's match. 3. a person or thing that is an exact counterpart of another. 4. a corresponding, suitably associated, or harmonious pair: The blue hat and green scarf were not a good match. 5. Sports. a. a game or contest in which two or more contestants or teams oppose each other: a soccer match. b. a contest consisting of a specific number of sets: a tennis match. 6. any contest or competition that resembles a sports match: a shouting match. 7. a person considered with regard to suitability as a partner in marriage: a good match. 8. a matrimonial union; marriage: Neither family approved of the match. v.t. 9. to equal; be equal to: My talent does not match his. 10. to be the match or counterpart of; harmonize with: The skirt matches the jacket perfectly. 11. to cause to correspond; adapt: to match one's actions to one's beliefs. 12. to fit together, as two things: to match the pieces of a puzzle. 13. to fit (boards) together, side by side or end to end, with a tongue-and-groove or rabbeted joint. 14. to procure or produce an equal to: Try though we did, we could not match our first success. 15. to place in opposition or conflict: I matched my wits against his strength. 16. to provide with an adversary or competitor of equal power: The teams were well matched. 17. to encounter as an adversary with equal power. 18. to prove a match for. 19. to unite in marriage; procure a matrimonial alliance for. 20. to toss (coins) into the air and then compare the matching or contrasting sides that land facing up, as for determining the winner of a bet. 21. to match coins with. v.i. 22. to be equal or suitable: Our talents match. 23. to correspond; be of corresponding size, shape, color, pattern, etc.: These gloves do not match. 24. Archaic. to ally oneself in marriage. [bef. 900; ME macche, OE gemaecca mate, fellow] |
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