match、equal与rival这些动词均含“相称、比得上、与……相比”之意。
match : 指对手之间力量、强度、性能或利益等的较量或竞争。
- It would be difficult to match the service this airline gives its customers.
很难赶上这家航空公司的乘客服务水平。
equal : 指在数量、价值或程度等方面已完全相等。
- 16 ounces equals one pound.
16盎司等于1磅。 - We raised over $500 for charity last year and we're hoping to equal that this year.
去年我们筹得的善款超过500美元，今年我们希望可以跟去年做得一样好。
rival : 指某人或某物在和对手竞争中，在能力、质量等方面都能与之相匹敌，都能比得上。
- No computer can rival a human brain for/in complexity.
没有任何计算机比得上人脑复杂。 - The beauty of the country is only rivalled by (= is as great in degree as) the violence of its politics.
该国的美丽风光非同寻常，而其国内政治的残暴同样惊世骇俗。
