（能力、地位或權(quán)利等）同樣的人，相當(dāng)?shù)娜?/div>
Someone who is your equal has the same ability, status, or rights as you have.
例句
She was one of the boys, their equal...
她也是男孩子們中的一員，和他們不相上下。
You should have married somebody more your equal.
你本應(yīng)該和一個(gè)更門當(dāng)戶對(duì)的人結(jié)婚。
ADJ-GRADED
勝任的；能應(yīng)付的
If someone is equal to a particular job or situation, they have the necessary ability, strength, or courage to deal successfully with it.
例句
She was determined that she would be equal to any test the corporation put to them...
她下定決心要成功應(yīng)對(duì)公司對(duì)他們的任何考驗(yàn)。
The guards were equal to anything.
那些衛(wèi)兵能夠應(yīng)對(duì)任何事情。
V-LINK
等于；（在數(shù)量上）和…相同
If something equals a particular number or amount, it is the same as that amount or the equivalent of that amount.
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%。
The average pay rise equalled 1.41 times inflation.
薪水的平均增長(zhǎng)幅度是通貨膨脹率的1.41倍。
VERB
比得上;與…相當(dāng)
To equal something or someone means to be as good or as great as them.
例句
The victory equalled Southend's best in history...
那次勝利堪比索森德歷史上最漂亮的獲勝。
No amount of money can equal memories like that.
再多的金錢也比不上那樣的記憶。
PHRASE
出類拔萃;無(wú)與倫比
If you say that someone or something has no equal, you think that there is nothing that is as good as them or that reaches the same standard.
例句
As a pastor, it can be argued he has no equal...
作為牧師，他可以說(shuō)是出類拔萃。
The film demands attention, and has no equal in cinema history.
那部電影眾人矚目，在電影史上無(wú)與倫比。
PHRASE
如果其他條件不變;如無(wú)意外情況發(fā)生
If you say 'other things being equal' or 'all things being equal' when talking about a possible situation, you mean if nothing unexpected happens or if there are no other factors which affect the situation.
例句
Other things being equal, most tenants would prefer single to shared rooms...
如果其他條件不變，大多數(shù)房客都愿意住單人間而不會(huì)選擇與他人同住。
All things being equal, should it matter who earns most money?
如果一切不變，誰(shuí)賺的錢最多有什么關(guān)系嗎？