2019-05-14 rival

[definition]

[vt] to be as good, clever, beautiful, etc. as someone or something else

作为名词表示“竞争者”“对手”

作为动词表示“能与…媲美”“与…匹敌”“不亚于”“与…不分高低”

[sentence]

1. Duke Kunshan University's plush amenities rival those of a five-star hotel. 

2. Only a few can rival his success/achievement.

“难以望其项背”

3. This nascent coffee brand has gone completely viral and is said to rival Starbucks.  

4. …his output as a designer was rivaled only by his outpourings as a master of the telling aphorism.（这段话想说的唯一能和他设计成就相媲美的就是他那源源不断的金句，这里的 be rivaled by 就相当于 be equal to）。

[practice]

有些家常菜可以和米其林星级餐厅的佳肴媲美。

Some home-made dishes can rival those of Michelin-starred restaurant.

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