| 单词 | match |
| 释义 | Word Frequency match 1(mætʃ) noun 1. a formal game or sports event in which people, teams, etc, compete to win 2. a person or thing able to provide competition for another she's met her match in talking ability 3. a person or thing that resembles, harmonizes with, or is equivalent to another in a specified respect that coat is a good match for your hat 4. a person or thing that is an exact copy or equal of another 5. a. a partnership between a man and a woman, as in marriage b. an arrangement for such a partnership 6. a person regarded as a possible partner, as in marriage verb (mainly tr) 7. to fit (parts) together to match the tongue and groove of boards 8. (also intr; sometimes foll by up) to resemble, harmonize with, correspond to, or equal (one another or something else) the skirt matches your shoes well 9. (sometimes foll by with or against) to compare in order to determine which is the superior they matched wits 10. (often foll by to or with) to adapt so as to correspond with to match hope with reality 11. (often foll by with or against) to arrange a competition between 12. to find a match for 13. electronics to connect (two circuits) so that their impedances are equal or are equalized by a coupling device, to produce a maximum transfer of energy Derived forms matchable (ˈmatchable) adjective matcher (ˈmatcher) noun matching (ˈmatching) adjective Word origin Old English gemæcca spouse; related to Old High German gimmaha wife, Old Norse maki mateWord Frequency match 2(mætʃ) noun 1. a thin strip of wood or cardboard tipped with a chemical that ignites by friction when rubbed on a rough surface or a surface coated with a suitable chemical safety match 2. a length of cord or wick impregnated with a chemical so that it burns slowly. It is used to fire cannons, explosives, etc Word origin C14: from Old French meiche, perhaps from Latin myxa wick, from Greek muxa lamp nozzle |
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