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match

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🇺🇸 /mˈætʃ/
noun 编号: M00773 牛津3000 BNC #1097 COCA #1972
match 主要表示“相配、相当”,可指比赛、般配的人或事物,也可作动词表示“匹配、相称”;另有“火柴”和铸造中的技术义。
💡 记忆钩子
把 match 想成两样东西被放到一起:实力相当,就成了一场比赛;特点合适,就彼此匹配、般配;若一方能跟另一方抗衡,就是“遇到对手”。动词 match 就是把它们配上、比得上;另一个名词义“火柴”则来自另一条词源,单独记作能擦出火的细小木签。
📝 学习建议
  • 先掌握“比赛”“相配”和“比得上”这条主线,再记“火柴”;不要把所有 match 都理解成“比赛”。
  • match 作名词表示“火柴”时,不是“匹配”的意思;表示“般配对象”时也不是普通的“比赛”。
📖 中文释义
noun
  • core 比赛
    📖 两方或多方为了胜负而进行的体育比赛,也可指类似的正式较量。
    💡 常用“play in a match”“a match against someone”表示参加或对阵某场比赛,也可说“watch a match”。它比泛指的 contest 更常用于体育场合;不要把它误解成只指足球比赛。
    Our team has a match against the school across town on Saturday.
    我们队星期六要和城另一头的学校比赛。
    She watched the tennis match with her parents.
    她和父母一起观看了网球比赛。
  • common 较量
    📖 不只限于体育,也可以指能力、力量或技巧之间的竞争和较量。
    💡 常用“a match between A and B”或“a close match”描述双方较量。这个用法较书面或带评论色彩,日常谈一般竞争时也常用 contest 或 competition。
    The debate became a real match of skill between the two speakers.
    这场辩论成了两位发言人之间真正的技巧较量。
  • core 对手;敌手
    📖 某人在某种能力上足以与另一个人抗衡,甚至超过对方;“meet one’s match”就是遇到了强劲对手。
    💡 常用“be someone’s match”或“meet one’s match”,通常说的是能力、实力或竞争关系。它不是指两个人外表相像,也不等同于“伙伴”。
    After beating every challenger, she finally met her match.
    她打败了所有挑战者后,终于遇到了强劲的对手。
  • common 婚姻;婚配
    📖 指两个人结成婚姻关系,强调双方成为一对这一结果。
    💡 常见于“a good/happy match”或“make a match”一类表达,较文学或旧式;现代日常英语通常直接说 marriage。不要把这里的 match 自动理解为“相似”。
    Their families believed the marriage would be a good match.
    他们两家人都认为这桩婚姻会很般配。
  • common 结婚对象
    📖 指适合结婚、值得争取的对象,也就是“般配的人”。
    💡 常用“a good match for someone”或“an eligible match”,多见于谈婚姻选择的语境。现代口语中通常说 potential partner 或 suitable partner;不要把它和一场比赛混淆。
    Everyone thought Lina would be an excellent match for his brother.
    大家都认为莉娜会是他哥哥非常合适的结婚对象。
  • common 适合;相称
    📖 表示某人或某物与另一方在用途、风格或条件上合适,放在一起不会显得不协调。
    💡 常用“a good/perfect match for something”表示适合某物,也可说“a good match”。它强调适合程度,不一定表示两者完全相同;谈颜色或风格时尤其常见。
    This warm jacket is a perfect match for her outdoor job.
    这件保暖夹克非常适合她的户外工作。
  • common 对应;相符
    📖 表示两个事物在内容、位置、特点或结果上互相对应,能够相互吻合。
    💡 常用“a match between A and B”或“a close/exact match”表示对应或吻合。需要表达“符合某人的说法”时,也常用 match 作动词;不要只按“合适”来理解所有抽象搭配。
    The name on the ticket was an exact match for her passport.
    票上的姓名与她护照上的姓名完全一致。
  • common 势均力敌
    📖 指竞争双方的条件或实力相当,因此谁也不能轻易压倒谁。
    💡 常用“be no match for someone”表示远不是某人的对手,或用“an even match”表示势均力敌。这个用法关注双方实力,不是单纯说物品相配。
    The two runners were an even match until the final lap.
    两名赛跑者一直势均力敌,直到最后一圈才分出差距。
  • core 相配的一对
    📖 指两个彼此适合、特点协调的事物或人,放在一起正好成对;这就是“匹配”这条主线的名词形式。
    💡 常用“a match for something/someone”或“make a good match”表示相配;谈成套物品时也可用“a matching pair”。不要误以为 match 只表示外形完全一样,合适和协调也可以构成 match。
    The blue curtains are a good match for the new sofa.
    蓝色窗帘和新沙发很相配。
    Those two make a wonderful match.
    他们两个真是天作之合。
  • rare 协议;约定
    📖 旧式用法中指双方达成的约定或协议,可看作双方条件彼此“配上”后的结果。
  • rare 铸模分型样板
    📖 铸造中用于预先形成模具分型面形状的样板或嵌入件,是专业技术用语。
matches plural
noun
  • core 火柴
    📖 顶端带有可燃物、擦过粗糙表面就能点燃的小木签或纸签。
    💡 常用“strike/light a match”表示划着或点燃火柴,也可说“put out a match”表示熄灭火柴。它通常与 fire、candle、cigarette 等点火场景搭配;不要把 match 译成“匹配物”。
    He struck a match to light the candle.
    他划着一根火柴来点蜡烛。
    Please keep the matches away from the children.
    请把火柴放在孩子够不到的地方。
matches plural
verb
  • core 相符;相配
    📖 两个事物彼此合适、吻合或在特点上对应,就可以说它们 match;这里强调它们自己处于相配状态。
    💡 常用“A matches B”或“A and B match”,也可用“match well/perfectly”。它可以描述颜色、风格、兴趣或信息是否相符;主语是复数时动词用 match,单数主语用 matches。
    intransitive
    The curtains match the color of the walls.
    窗帘和墙壁的颜色相配。
    Their interests did not match, so they chose different projects.
    他们的兴趣不一致,所以选择了不同的项目。
  • core 与……相符;等同于
    📖 使一个事物在内容、标准或特点上与另一个事物相符,或说两者达到同样的程度。
    💡 常用“match something”或“match something in quality/size”,表示主动拿来比较或达到同一标准。与 s1 不同,这里通常是及物用法,后面直接接对象;不要在已经有宾语时再随意加介词。
    transitive
    The copy does not match the quality of the original.
    这个仿制品的质量达不到原品的水平。
  • common 比得上;胜过
    📖 在成就、能力或表现上达到或超过某人的水平,说明双方足以抗衡。
    💡 常用“match someone in something”或“match someone’s performance”,也可说“match or exceed”。它强调比较后的能力水平,不是把两件物品配成一对。
    transitive
    No other player could match her speed.
    没有其他选手能比得上她的速度。
  • core 配对;搭配
    📖 把两个或多个彼此合适的事物找出来并配在一起,例如把成套衣物或相同用途的物品配好。
    💡 常用“match A with B”表示把 A 和 B 配在一起,也可说“match A to B”。这个用法是主动配对,不等于说两者本来就相配;配颜色时也常直接说“match the colors”。
    transitive
    Can you match each sock with its pair?
    你能把每只袜子和它的另一只配起来吗?
    The shop assistant matched the tie to my suit.
    店员帮我把领带和西装搭配起来。
  • rare 娶;嫁;婚配
    📖 旧式用法中指让两个人结婚或与某人结为夫妻,可以理解为把两个人配成一对。
    obsolete
  • common 使严丝合缝;使适合
    📖 使两个部件在形状或边缘上接合得合适;在木工等语境中,也可特指让木板边缘做成能够嵌合的结构。
    💡 常用“match A to/with B”描述部件的接合,也可说“match the edges”。这是专业或具体操作用法,日常谈颜色和风格时通常仍是一般的“搭配”义;不要把它理解成单纯比较相似。
    The carpenter carefully matched the two boards at the joint.
    木匠仔细地把两块木板在接缝处接合好。
  • rare 符合规则
    📖 在计算机或形式分析中,指某段文字或行为符合一条或多条预设规则。
    transitive
matches present,singular,third-person matching participle,present matched participle,past matched past
📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 18 组
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;
同义词集: equal match equalize equalise equate
let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
上位: alter, change, modify 下位: draw, tie
be equal or harmonize
同义词集: match
The two pieces match
上位: adapt, adjust, conform
make correspond or harmonize
同义词集: match fit
Match my sweater
上位: adjust, correct, set 下位: balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
set into opposition or rivalry; ;
同义词集: pit oppose match play off
let them match their best athletes against ours
pit a chess player against the Russian champion
He plays his two children off against each other
上位: confront, face
bring two objects, ideas, or people together; ;
同义词集: match mate couple pair twin
This fact is coupled to the other one
Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project
上位: join 下位: mismatch
give or join in marriage
同义词集: match
上位: join
provide funds complementary to
同义词集: match
The company matched the employees' contributions
上位: furnish, provide, render, supply
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; ;
同义词集: match fit correspond check jibe gibe tally agree
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
反义: disaccord, disagree, discord 上位: be, equal 下位: accord, adhere, agree, align, answer, bear out, befit, beseem, coincide, concord, consist, consort, correlate, corroborate, duplicate, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, look, parallel, pattern, resemble, rhyme, rime, square, suit, support, twin, underpin
be equal to in quality or ability; ;
同义词集: equal touch rival match
Nothing can rival cotton for durability
Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
上位: compete, contend, vie
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction;
同义词集: match lucifer friction match
he always carries matches to light his pipe
as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
上位: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter
an exact duplicate
同义词集: match mate
when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
上位: duplicate, duplication
a burning piece of wood or cardboard
同义词集: match
if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode
上位: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter
something that resembles or harmonizes with
同义词集: match
that tie makes a good match with your jacket
上位: counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
同义词集: match
上位: competition, contest 下位: diving, diving event, final, quarterfinal, semi, semifinal
a pair of people who live together
同义词集: couple mates match
a married couple from Chicago
上位: family, family unit
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
同义词集: peer equal match compeer
上位: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul 下位: associate, backup, backup man, coeval, contemporary, fill-in, gangsta, relief, reliever, replacement, stand-in, substitute, successor
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
同义词集: catch match
上位: adult, grownup
the score needed to win a match
同义词集: match
上位: score
🌳 词源
表示“伙伴、相等者、相配”的名词义与动词义同源,后来发展出比赛、婚配和对应等含义;表示“火柴”的名词义来自另一条与灯芯有关的词源。
Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa)bor. Latin myxa? Vulgar Latin micca Old French meschebor. Middle English mecche English match From Middle English macche, mecche (“wick (of a candle)”), from Old French mesche, meische, from Vulgar Latin micca (compare Catalan metxa, Spanish mecha, Italian miccia), which in turn is probably from Latin myxa (“nozzle, curved part of a lamp”), from Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “lamp wick”).
🔄 变式
matched past matches plural matching present
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