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Rival N Count 例:He 英[ˈraɪvl 美['Raɪvl N.对手;竞争者;Vt.与…竞争;比得上某人;Vi.竞争;Adj.竞争的 竞争者;对手;敌手 Person

单词 rival
音标
英[ˈraɪvl] 美['raɪvl]
解释
n.对手;竞争者;vt.与…竞争;比得上某人;vi.竞争;adj.竞争的;
例句

N-COUNT
竞争者;对手;敌手
Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.
例:The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival...世界冠军领先第二名2秒多钟到达终点。
例:He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power...他在一场残酷的权力争斗中将对手一一铲除。

N-COUNT
没有敌手;独一无二;无人能及
If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type.
例:...a wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone...在罗纳河地区独一无二的无比香醇的葡萄酒
例:He is a pastry chef without rival.他是最好的面点师。

VERB
能与…媲美;与…匹敌;与…不分高低
If you say that one thing rivals another, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality.
例:Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs...卡式磁带录音机的音质无法和CD相媲美。
例:An epidemic to rival that which killed 26,000 in 1989 may hit the UK.一种流行病可能会袭击英国,其危害程度不亚于1989年导致26,000人丧生的疾病。
变形
third:rivals~done:rivalled~pl:rivals~ing:rivalling~past:rivalled~

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