一、詳細(xì)釋義:


adj.

相等的


例句:

These coins are not equal value.

這些硬幣的幣值不等。


例句:

Women are paid the same as men for equal work.

女人和男人同工同酬。


平等的


例句:

Men and women have equal rights in China.

在中國男女享有平等的權(quán)利。


例句:

She sought the election under the banner of equal rights.

她打著權(quán)利平等的旗號(hào)競(jìng)選。


勝任的


例句:

The new manager is not equal to the task, as it were.

新經(jīng)理對(duì)這項(xiàng)工作可以說是不能勝任的。


例句:

Bill is quite equal to running the office.

比爾完全能夠勝任這個(gè)部門的工作。


n.

同輩;相等的事物


例句:

We consider ourselves equals.

我們彼此不分上下。


例句:

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs is the equal of the American Secretary of State.

法國的外長(zhǎng)相當(dāng)于美國的國務(wù)卿。


對(duì)手,匹敵者


例句:

He has no equal in music.

他在音樂方面沒有對(duì)手。


例句:

He is not your equal in running.

他跑不過你。


v.

等于;使相等;同樣看待 [T]


例句:

Four times five equals twenty.

4乘5等于20。


例句:

9 percent interest less 7 percent inflation equals 2 percent.

9%的利息減去7%的通貨膨脹率等于2%。


比得上 [T]


例句:

Few cars can equal this kind of cars for speed.

很少有其他車在速度方面勝過這種車。


例句:

Her kindness is not equalled.

她心地善良,沒有人能比得上。


二、詞義辨析:


equal,equivalent

這兩個(gè)形容詞均有“相等的”之意 equal指幾個(gè)物或事在數(shù)目、數(shù)量、重量、程度或價(jià)值等方面完全相等。 equivalent指幾個(gè)物或事彼此對(duì)等,或者具有同等的價(jià)值、效果或意義等。


三、相關(guān)短語:


equal sign

n.[數(shù)]等號(hào)


equal to

(力氣、勇氣、能力等)相當(dāng)?shù)模荒軇偃蔚?;能?yīng)付的


equal opportunity

均等機(jī)會(huì),均等機(jī)會(huì)


equal-area map projection

等積地圖投影


equal protection of the laws

【法】 法律的平等保護(hù)


四、參考例句:


Equal pay for equal work is valid.

同工同酬是正當(dāng)?shù)摹?


Women demand equal pay for equal work.

婦女要求同工同酬。


Men and women enjoy?equal?pay for?equal?work.

男女同工同酬。


A woman deserves equal pay for equal work.

女士們應(yīng)該獲得與她們工作等價(jià)的酬勞。


1000 milliliters equal 1 liter.

1000毫升等于1升。


Women demonstrated for equal treatment.

婦女們?yōu)榱双@得平等的待遇而游行。


He feels equal to everybody.

他覺得每個(gè)人都是平等的。


These coins are not equal value.

這些硬幣的幣值不[相等]。


I drilled five holes at equal distance.

我鉆了5個(gè)等間距的孔。


Three times five is equal to fifteen.

3 乘以5 等于15。