每日一词 rival

rival”是名词也是动词。作为名词表示“竞争者”“对手”。
例句
1、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。
2、He is a pastry chef without rival.

他是最好的面点师。

作为动词表示“能与…媲美”“与…匹敌”，今天我们要学习的是它的动词用法。当我们描述一个事物或者比较两件事物时，想表示“不亚于”“与…不分高低”，就可以用到 rival。
例句
1、Duke Kunshan University's amenities rival those of a five-star hotel.
2、This nascent coffee brand has gone completely viral and is said to rival Starbucks.
翻译
Some home-cooking could rival delicious food served at Michelin-starred restaurant.

造句
None of us could rival his marketing achievements.