match up
phrasal verbmatch up (to somebody/something)
- (usually used in negative sentences) to be as good, interesting, successful as somebody/something
synonym measure up (to something/somebody)相称;相当;配得上 - The trip failed to match up to her expectations.
这次旅行令她很失望。 - Anyone who doesn’t match up (= who is not as good as expected) is soon fired.
任何不匹配的人(=没有达到预期的水平)很快就会被解雇。
- The trip failed to match up to her expectations.
match up (with something)
- to be the same or similar
synonym tally, agree(和某物)相同,相似 - The suspects' stories just don't match up.
各嫌疑犯交代的内容不一致。
- The suspects' stories just don't match up.
match something up (with something)
- to find things that belong together or that look attractive together
归类;配套;搭配 - She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices.
她花了一上午工夫把订单和发票都给对好了。 - We have to match up the right pet with the right owner.
我们必须给每个宠物配上合适的主人。
- She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices.