equals
基本解釋
- n. 對手;(地位、實力等)相同或相等的人;相等物(equal的復(fù)數(shù)形式)
- v. 平等(equal的第三人稱單數(shù)形式);與…相同
詞源解說
- 14世紀晚期進入英語,直接源自古典拉丁語的aequalis,意為統(tǒng)一的,一致的,平等的。
用法辨析
- equal的基本意思是“相等的,同樣的”,用于兩個或兩個以上事物可指在數(shù)量、大小、價值、程度、狀況等得以衡量的方面完全相等或相同,或人在能力、品質(zhì)等方面相同或相等。在句中可用作定語或表語。其后常接in〔to, with〕等介詞。
- equal還可作“能勝任的,合適的”解,指有力量、勇氣、能力等做某事,是表語形容詞,與to連用,后接名詞或動名詞。
- equal無比較級和最高級。
- equal作“等于”解時,指(使)兩個或兩個以上的事物在形狀、大小、數(shù)量、價值或能力等方面相等。
- equal還可作“比得上”“相匹敵”解,用作及物動詞,可接名詞或代詞作賓語。
- equal的賓語后可接介詞in,表示在某方面“比得上”或“抵得過”,多用于一般時態(tài)。
- equal用作名詞時可以表示“在數(shù)量、地位等方面相等的人或事物”,也可以表示“可與之匹敵或比擬的東西”,可用作可數(shù)名詞,也可用作不可數(shù)名詞。
- equal前常可加物主代詞表示“與某人相等”或“與某人相匹敵”。
- equal后常接介詞in, of。
- equal作為動詞時,屬于及物動詞,后面可直接加賓語,不需要加介詞,如to等。One plus ons equals two.
adj. (形容詞)
v. (動詞)
n. (名詞)
英漢例句
- These coins are not equal value.
這些硬幣的幣值不等。 - All countries, big or small, are equal.
國家不分大小一律平等。 - All men are not equal in ability.
人的能力并非完全一樣。 - Twenty-five added to ten is equal to thirty-five.10
加25等于35。 - This is equal to saying that he is not a fool.
這樣就等于說他不是傻子。 - They believe that in the sight of God the rich are equal with the poor.
他們認為在上帝眼里窮人和富人是平等的。 - Four times five equals twenty.4
乘5等于20。 - We consider ourselves equals.
我們彼此不分上下。 - He's my equal in strength.
他和我力氣相等。 - Let X be the equal of Y.
設(shè)X等于Y。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語: ~+ n.
用作表語: S+be+~
S+be+~+in n./v -ing
S+be+~+to n./pron.
S+be+~+to v -ing
S+be+~+with n./pron.
用作動詞 (v.)
用作及物動詞: S+~+ n./pron.
用作名詞 (n.)
~+in n ./ v -ing
~+of n ./ pron.
詞組短語
- equal ability 同等的能力
- equal amount 相同的數(shù)目
- equal attention 同樣重視
- equal chance 平等的機會
- equal difficulty 相同的難度
用作形容詞 (adj.)
~+名詞
英英字典
- AM usually equaling, equaled
- If different groups of people have equal rights or are given equal treatment, they have the same rights or are treated the same as each other, however different they are.
- If you say that people are equal, you mean that they have or should have the same rights and opportunities as each other.
- Someone who is your equal has the same ability, status, or rights as you have.
- If someone is equal to a particular job or situation, they have the necessary ability, strength, or courage to deal successfully with it.
- If something equals a particular number or amount, it is the same as that amount or the equivalent of that amount.
- To equal something or someone means to be as good or as great as them.
- If you say "other things being equal" or "all things being equal" when talking about a possible situation, you mean if nothing unexpected happens or if there are no other factors that affect the situation.
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專業(yè)釋義
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