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

• Bob and I were rivals for the job.
  鲍勃和我是这一职位的竞争者。
• 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。
• 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。
• He soon hit top speed to outgun all his rivals in the opening qualifying session.
  他在首场资格赛中很快便跑出最快速度，击败了所有对手。
• The sunset rivals the sunrise in beauty.
  日落可与日出媲美。
• They are more likely to buy from China's rivals in Asia.
  更可能的是，他们会对中国在亚洲的竞争者下单。
• 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。
• But they also use it to undermine their rivals.
  但是它们也可以利用这点暗算对手。
• Drawn in lane three, she had all her rivals in sight.
  她抽到第三道，所有对手尽收眼底。
• He is an unknown quantity for his rivals.
  对于对手们而言，他是个未知数。