measure up

英 [ˈmeʒə(r) ʌp]

美 [ˈmeʒər ʌp]

符合，达到（标准或期望）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 符合(标准);达到(期望)
  If you do notmeasure up toa standard or to someone's expectations, you are not good enough to achieve the standard or fulfil the person's expectations.
  1. It was fatiguing sometimes to try to measure up to her standard of perfection...
     有时候，力求达到她尽善尽美的标准让人觉得很累。
  2. She's always comparing me to other people, and somehow I never measure up.
     她总是拿我跟别人相比，不知怎的，我总是不如人家。

英英释义

verb

• prove capable or fit
  Synonym:qualify

双语例句

• What are the key drivers of popularity and of profitability, and how does our brand measure up?
  流行性和收益性的主要驱动力有哪些？我们的品牌是否符合标准？
• First, a number of our Party members do not measure up to standards.
  首先，我们的党员现在有一部分不合格。
• Will you measure up or shall I?
  是你来量还是我来量？
• Take a little time to measure up your chances before deciding.
  在决定之前花点时间估计一下你有几分把握。
• Comparing your date will immediately make him feel like he has competition, or that he cant measure up.
  拿约会上的人来做比较会让他觉得他有一个比赛，或者他没有达到你的标准。
• The discussion meandered on for hours, and its results didn't measure up to my expectations.
  讨论会漫无边际地进行了几小时，讨论的结果有负我的期望。
• If you measure up, you will have a career.
  倘若试用合格，你将获得一个职业。
• You must measure up to a very high level of performance.
  你必须对自己高标准严要求。
• He measure up the wood before he started.
  他在动工前先把木头量了一下。
• I measure up the boards and then Joe cuts them.
  我量木板然后由乔来切割。