每日一词 116 rival

Day 116 rival

基础篇： meaning: to be as good, clever, beautiful, etc. as someone or something else

The college's amenities rival those of a five-star hotel.

进阶篇： 1）n. 竞争者，对手  2）v.与...媲美、匹敌 （描述一个事物或者比较两个事物时，想表示不亚于，与...不分高低时，可以用rival; 表示“难以望其项背”，难以企及某人所达成的成就或境界，也可以用rival）

Only a few can rival this success/ achievement. 

This nascent coffee brand has gone completely viral and is said to rival Starbucks. (Justin)

...his output as a designer was rivaled only by his outpourings as a master of the telling aphorism. (摘自《纽约时报》写Karl Lagerfeld的讣告) 唯一和他成就相媲美的就是他那源源不断的金句。

be rivaled by = be equal to 

应用篇：

1）翻译：有些家常菜可以和米其林星级餐厅的佳肴媲美

Some home-cooked dishes rival the cuisine served at a Michelin-starred restaurant.  

2) 造句：有些软糯的羊驼毛衣可以和羊绒衫相媲美。

Somes sweaters made of alpaca yarns rival the cashmere counterparts when it comes to softness.