新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

rival

英  [ˈraɪvəl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • rivals

    1[C 可数名词] 对手

    Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.

    近义词

    opponent , contender , adversary

    双语例句

    例:

    The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival.

    这位世界冠军领先第二名的选手两秒多钟冲过终点。

    例:

    He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power.

    他在一场无情的权利争斗中除掉了他的对手。

    例:

    The two are rivals for the leadership of the party.

    这两个人是争夺该党领导位置的竞争对手。

    2[C 可数名词] 可匹敌者

    If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type.

    双语例句

    例:

    The area is famous for its wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone.

    这一地区以其极为醇香的葡萄酒而闻名,这种酒在罗纳河流域独一无二。

    VERB. 动词
  • rivals , rivalling , rivalled

    1[T 及物动词] 与…相匹敌

    If you say that one thing rivals another, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality.

    双语例句

    例:

    Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs.

    盒式磁带录音机在音质上无法与CD相媲美。

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