rival ['raivəl] 　复数形式：rivals

n. 竞争者,对手

vt. 竞争,对抗

a. 竞争的,对抗的

时　态：ri·valed or ri·valled, ri·val·ing or ri·val·ling, ri·vals

1个名词解释

the contestant you hope to defeat

[同] competition, competitor, contender, rival, challenger

[例] he had respect for his rivals he wanted to know what the competition was doing

2个动词解释

be equal to in quality or ability

[同] equal, match, rival, touch

[例] Nothing can rival cotton for durability Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parentsbe the rival of, be in competition with

[例] we are rivaling for first place in the race

参考例句

They shut out the advances of the rival team.

他们让敌队的进攻毫无所获(在比赛中未得分)。Nothing rivals skiing for sheer excitement.

没有什么能像滑雪那么刺激。His collection of stamps has few rivals in the world.

他搜集的邮票几乎举世无双。He was gloating over the ruin of his rival.

他幸灾乐祸地看着他的对手身败名裂。The stores rival each other in beautiful window displays.

商店在美化橱窗陈列方面互比高低。Ships can't rival aircraft for speed.

船的速度不能跟飞机比。He soon rivaled the others in skill.

他在技术上不久便与其他人匹敌。 No one can rival him in eloquence.

在口才方面没有人能与他匹敌。