第四十二節(jié) 與……匹敵、媲美、對等
1. Her hat-trick also?equaled?the country's previous total number of medals at
swimming.
她在這一屆奧運會上上演帽子戲法所取得的獎牌數(shù)也相當(dāng)于波蘭在游泳項目上以前所獲
得獎牌的總數(shù)。
2. No one can?touch?him as an actor of tragic roles.
作為一個悲劇角色的演員沒人能及得上他。
3. There seems to be no other?competitive?techniques which can measure range as
well or as rapidly as a laser can.
就測距的精度和速度而論,似乎還沒有其他技術(shù)可與激光相比。
4. Even their technological development seems to?parallel?our advances.
甚至它們的技術(shù)發(fā)展也與我們的進展同步。
5. He is following a brilliant career without(a)parallel?in modern times.
他正從事著舉世無雙的輝煌事業(yè)。
6. Her album sales?rival?those of Madonna and Michael Jackson.
她的專輯銷量趕上了麥當(dāng)娜和邁克爾·杰克遜的專輯銷量。
7. Thompson today?equaled?the world record for the 400 metres.
湯普森今天平了 400 米世界紀(jì)錄。
8. His latest film doesn't?match?his previous ones.
他最新的一部影片比不上他以前的一些影片。
9. Few places on earth can?match?Madagascar as an ecotourism destination.
地球上沒有幾個地方能與馬達加斯加作為生態(tài)旅游景點相媲美。
10. Yet no one?matched?Pavarotti at his best for sheer, prodigal outpouring of vocal
beauty.
然而當(dāng)帕瓦羅蒂處于最佳狀態(tài)時,他那純凈的、縱情傾泄的美麗歌聲,無人能媲美。
11. Having encroached on traditionally male territory, such women are proving the
equal?of men—and are reaping lucrative rewards.
已經(jīng)進入傳統(tǒng)男性領(lǐng)域的這些女性證明她們完全可以與男性相匹敵——而且正在獲得
經(jīng)濟利益的回報。
12. Peach Blossom Land is the Chinese?equivalent?of Eden.
世外桃源是中國版的伊甸園。
13. Shanghai is the?equivalent?of New York. 上??梢枣敲兰~約。
14. the?equivalent?of a shilling 相當(dāng)于一先令
15. The 46-year-old Obama is among the youngest serious contenders for the
American presidency since JFK, who was just 43 when he took the oath of office.?
And Obama's campaign has been eager to invite?parallels?to the youthful president.
46 歲的奧巴馬是繼肯尼迪(入主白宮時年僅 43 歲)之后美國總統(tǒng)寶座的有力爭奪
者中最年輕的候選人之一。而奧巴馬的競選班子也一直熱衷于激發(fā)人們對他與那位年
輕總統(tǒng)相似點的比較。