match1 /mætʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 game 比赛 [countableC] especially British EnglishBrEDSGAME/MATCH an organized sports event between two teams or people 体育比赛,竞赛 It’s our last match of the season. 这是我们本赛季最后一场比赛。
cricket/football/tennis etc match 板球/足球/网球等比赛
They’re preparing for a big (=important) match tomorrow. 他们在为明天的一场大赛做准备。
match against/between/with the match between Nigeria and Ireland 尼日利亚和爱尔兰的一场比赛
home/away match (=a match played at a team’s own sports ground, or at a different ground) 主场/客场比赛 Good teams win their home matches. 好的球队能够打赢主场比赛。
McClaire’s goal earned him the title of man of the match (=the person in a team who plays best). 麦克莱尔的进球为他赢得了“本场最佳球员”的称号。
2 fire 火 [countableC]BURN a small wooden or paper stick with a special substance at the top, that you use to light a fire, cigarette etc 火柴 Don’t let your children play with matches. 不要让你的孩子玩火柴。
strike/light a match (=rub a match against a surface to produce a flame) 划火柴 Peg struck a match and lit the candle. 佩格划了一根火柴,点燃蜡烛。
I tore up the letter and put a match to it (=made it burn, using a match). 我把信撕碎,然后用火柴把它点着了。
3 colours/patterns 颜色/图案 [singular]CCSAME something that is the same colour or pattern as something else, or looks attractive with it 〔颜色或图案上的〕相似[相配]之物match for That shirt’s a perfect match for your blue skirt. 那件衬衫和你的蓝裙子非常配。
4 BETTERBEAT/DEFEATgood opponent 好的对手 [singular] someone who is much stronger, cleverer etc than their opponent 强大的敌手,有优势的对手 Carlos was no match for the champion. 卡洛斯根本不是冠军的对手。
This time you’ve met your match, Adam Burns! I’m not giving up without a fight! 这次你棋逢对手了,亚当•伯恩斯!我不会不战而退的!
Guerrilla tactics proved more than a match for the Soviet military machine. 游击战术被证明绝对能和苏联的军事机器相抗衡。
5 shouting match (also slanging match British EnglishBrE)ARGUE a loud angry argument in which two people insult each other 大声的争吵 The meeting degenerated into a shouting match. 会议变成了一场叫骂战。
6 marriage 婚姻SUIT/LOOK GOOD TOGETHER [singular] a marriage or two people who are married 婚姻;一对(配偶) They’re a perfect match. 他们是非常般配的一对。
a match made in heaven (=a marriage of two people who are exactly right for each other) 天造地设的一对
Claire made a good match (=married someone suitable). 克莱尔的婚姻门当户对。
7 suitability 适宜 [singular]SUITABLE a situation in which something is suitable for something else, so that the two things work together successfully 适合,适应;匹配match between We need to establish a match between students’ needs and teaching methods. 我们需要使教学方法与学生需要相匹配。
→ mix and match at mix1(6)n COLLOCATIONSverbsgo to a matchI love going to football matches.
watch a matchI watched the match on TV.
play a matchWe played the match in heavy rain.
lose a matchThey lost the match, despite playing very well.
win a matchDo you think we'll win our next match?
draw a match (=finish with the score even)United have drawn their last two matches.
have a match (=be scheduled to play a match)Do we have a match on Sunday?
postpone a match (=arrange for it to happen at a later time)Our first match was postponed because of bad weather.
miss a match (=not play in a match)He missed two matches because of an ankle injury.
level the match (=make the score level)Woods won the last two holes to level the match.
clinch the match (=to win a match by scoring a goal, hitting a winning ball etc)Ronaldo clinched the match with a brilliant goal.
referee a match (=be the person on the field who makes sure players follow the rules)The matches are refereed by the children's parents.
a match kicks off (=it starts)The match kicks off at 3.30 pm.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + match great/brilliant (=very good to watch)We're sure it's going to be another great match.
excitingThe match could not have been more exciting.
thrilling (=very exciting)There were some thrilling matches at Wimbledon this year.
tough (=difficult)At this stage of the competition, every match is tough.
close (=with each team playing equally well)Germany won the match, although it was close.
an important/crucial matchLuckily, all their players are fit for such an important match.
a big match (=an important match)Are you going to watch the big match on TV?
a football/rugby/tennis etc matchThere was a rugby match going on on the school field.
a home match (=played at the place where a team usually practises)They have won their last five home matches.
an away match (=played at the place where the opponent usually practises)This is their last away match of the season.
a live match (=shown on TV as it happens)There is a live match on TV every Wednesday evening.
a friendly match (=not part of a competition)Fitness is still important in friendly matches.
a qualifying match (=to decide who plays in a competition)They won all their qualifying matches.
a semi-final match (=between two of the last four teams left in a competition)Spain beat Russia in their semi-final match last night.
phraseman of the match (=the best player in a match)Henri was named man of the match.