equals
基本解释
- n. 对手；（地位、实力等）相同或相等的人；相等物（equal的复数形式）
- v. 平等（equal的第三人称单数形式）；与…相同
词源解说
- 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的aequalis，意为统一的，一致的，平等的。
用法辨析
- equal的基本意思是“相等的,同样的”,用于两个或两个以上事物可指在数量、大小、价值、程度、状况等得以衡量的方面完全相等或相同,或人在能力、品质等方面相同或相等。在句中可用作定语或表语。其后常接in〔to, with〕等介词。
- equal还可作“能胜任的,合适的”解,指有力量、勇气、能力等做某事,是表语形容词,与to连用,后接名词或动名词。
- equal无比较级和最高级。
- equal作“等于”解时,指(使)两个或两个以上的事物在形状、大小、数量、价值或能力等方面相等。
- equal还可作“比得上”“相匹敌”解,用作及物动词,可接名词或代词作宾语。
- equal的宾语后可接介词in,表示在某方面“比得上”或“抵得过”,多用于一般时态。
- equal用作名词时可以表示“在数量、地位等方面相等的人或事物”,也可以表示“可与之匹敌或比拟的东西”,可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
- equal前常可加物主代词表示“与某人相等”或“与某人相匹敌”。
- equal后常接介词in, of。
- equal作为动词时，属于及物动词，后面可直接加宾语，不需要加介词，如to等。One plus ons equals two.
adj. (形容词)
v. (动词)
n. (名词)
英汉例句
- These coins are not equal value.
这些硬币的币值不等。 - All countries, big or small, are equal.
国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样。 - 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.
这样就等于说他不是傻子。 - They believe that in the sight of God the rich are equal with the poor.
他们认为在上帝眼里穷人和富人是平等的。 - Four times five equals twenty.4
乘5等于20。 - We consider ourselves equals.
我们彼此不分上下。 - He's my equal in strength.
他和我力气相等。 - Let X be the equal of Y.
设X等于Y。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ～+ n.
用作表语: S+be+～
S+be+～+in n./v -ing
S+be+～+to n./pron.
S+be+～+to v -ing
S+be+～+with n./pron.
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.
用作名词 (n.)
～+in n ./ v -ing
～+of n ./ pron.
词组短语
- equal ability 同等的能力
- equal amount 相同的数目
- equal attention 同样重视
- equal chance 平等的机会
- equal difficulty 相同的难度
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
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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