| 释义 |
[/ˈiːkwəl; ˋikwəl/] adj 用法:
1 the same in size, amount, value, number, degree, status, etc （大小、 数量、 价值、 程度、 状况等）相同的, 相等的, 同样的:
They are of equal height. 他们一般高. *
Divide the cake into equal parts. 把蛋糕分成等份. *
Equal amounts of flour and sugar should be added to the mixture. 应在混合物中加入等量的面粉和糖. *
He speaks Arabic and English with equal ease. 他说阿拉伯语和英语都一样自如. *
Women are demanding equal pay for equal work, ie equal to that of men. 妇女要求同工同酬（与男人一样）. *
In intelligence, the children are about equal. 这些儿童在智力上大致相同. 用法:
2 [pred 作表语] ~ to sth/doing sth having the strength, courage, ability, etc for sth 对某事物有力量、 勇气、 能力等; 能胜任:
She feels equal to the task. 她认为能胜任该项工作. *
He's equal to (ie able to deal with) the occasion. 他能应付这一局面. *
He doesn't seem equal to meeting our demands. 他似乎不太合乎我们的要求. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) on equal terms (with sb) (meeting or speaking) as equals, with no difference in status or rank 平等相处; 地位相等:
Now that she has been promoted she is on equal terms with her ex-boss. 她既然已升级, 就和原先的上司平起平坐了. other things being equal => thing. equal 2
n person or thing equal to oneself in some way 和自己相当的人或事物:
He's my equal in strength. 他和我力气一样大. *
She's the equal of her brother as far as intelligence is concerned. 论智力, 她和她哥哥不相上下. *
We consider ourselves equals. 我们彼此不分上下. equal 3
v (-ll-) (US -l-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (in sth) be equal to sb/sth 与某人[某事物]相同或相等:
equalling the Olympic record 平奥运会纪录 *
He is equalled by no one in kindness. 没有人比他更善良. |