rivals

英 [ˈraɪvlz]

美 [ˈraɪvlz]

n.  竞争对手
v.  与…相匹敌; 比得上
rival的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用rivaling, rivaled


• N-COUNT 竞争者;对手;敌手
  Yourrivalis a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things.
  1. The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival...
     世界冠军领先第二名2秒多钟到达终点。
  2. He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power...
     他在一场残酷的权力争斗中将对手一一铲除。
  3. The police believe the fight was due to a dispute between rival teenage gangs.
     警察认为这场打斗是由两个敌对的青少年帮派之间的纠纷引起的。
• N-COUNT 没有敌手;独一无二;无人能及
  If you say that someone or something hasno rivalsor iswithout rival, you mean that it is best of its type.
  1. ...a wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone...
     在罗纳河地区独一无二的无比香醇的葡萄酒
  2. He is a pastry chef without rival.
     他是最好的面点师。
• VERB 能与…媲美;与…匹敌;与…不分高低
  If you say that one thingrivalsanother, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality.
  1. Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs...
     卡式磁带录音机的音质无法和CD相媲美。
  2. An epidemic to rival that which killed 26,000 in 1989 may hit the UK.
     一种流行病可能会袭击英国，其危害程度不亚于1989年导致26,000人丧生的疾病。

双语例句

• Tony Holmes wiped the smile off the faces of his rivals with a solo 30-second win.
  托尼·福尔摩斯以30秒的领先优势获得了这一赛段的个人胜利，使对手再也笑不起来。
• The sunset rivals the sunrise in beauty.
  日落可与日出媲美。
• After just one year, he had his own rice stall which soon overtook rivals in turnover and profits.
  仅仅一年之后，他就拥有了自己的米店，并很快在营业额和利润方面超越了对手。
• The Japanese economy will continue to outpace its foreign rivals for years to come
  在未来几年里，日本的经济发展将继续快过其国外的对手。
• As a warning shot across the bows of rivals, it is already setting aggressive prices.
  作为对竞争对手的一个警告，其已报出了很有杀伤力的价格。
• The job went to one of his chief rivals.
  那份工作被他的一个主要对手抢去了。
• The company has gradually absorbed its smaller rivals.
  该公司逐步地吞并了一些比它小的竞争对手。
• There was a sort of friendship between the two men, who were all the while deadly rivals.
  这两个男的素来是冤家对头，如今竟有了一种友情。
• He cleverly sowed doubts into the minds of his rivals
  他巧妙地令对手心生疑窦。
• But they also use it to undermine their rivals.
  但是它们也可以利用这点暗算对手。