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| 1 | C a small stick that produces a flame when rubbed against a rough surface , used for lighting a fire , cigarette etc 火柴 |
| a box of matches 一盒火柴 |
| light/strike a match He struck a match and lit the candles. 他划了一根火柴点燃蜡烛。 |
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| 2 | C a game in which players or teams compete against each other , especially in a sport . AMERICAN usuallygame （尤指体育方面的）比赛，竞赛 |
| a football match 足球赛 |
| play a match This is the third international match they’ ve played in a week. 这是他们一周之内打的第三场国际比赛。 |
| win/lose a match They lost the Scotland match in the last five minutes. 他们在最后5分钟输掉了苏格兰的那场比赛。 |
| | 2a | in tennis , a competition consisting of a specific number of sets (= series of games) 网球赛 | |
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| 3 | singular a thing that forms an attractive combination with something else 匹配之物 |
| The curtains are a good match for the sofa. 窗帘和沙发非常匹配。 |
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| 4 | C something that looks the same as something else 看起来相同的东西 |
| It was difficult to get an exact match for the paint. 很难找到和这幅画一模一样的画。 |
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| 5 | C old-fashioned a marriage or a partner in a personal relationship 婚姻；配偶 |
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| - | meet your match
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| to be in a situation in which your opponent is as good as you or better |
| 遇到不比自己差的对手 |
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| Realizing he had met his match, Wong surrendered. 意识到遭遇了强劲的对手，王放弃了。 |
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| - | be more than a match for sb
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| to be better , stronger, cleverer etc than someone you are competing against |
| 比某人好（或强、聪明等） |
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| The forwards were more than a match for their opponents. 前锋要比他们的对手强。 |
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| - | be no match for sb
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| to be not as good , strong , clever etc as someone |
| 敌不过某人；不是某人的对手 |
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| Despite thorough preparation, England’ s cricketers were no match for India. 尽管做了精心的准备，英格兰的板球队员仍然不是印度球员的对手。 |
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| See also | | - shouting match | |
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