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

• I knew what I wanted and all Mary had to do was measure up and provide the quote.
  我知道我想要做的一切都无愧于玛丽并提供引用。
• The washing machine didn't measure up to the quality standards.
  这台洗衣机没有达到质量标准。
• You must measure up to a very high level of performance.
  你必须对自己高标准严要求。
• We've been trying to measure up his chance.
  我们一直试图估量他成功的可能性。
• Oh, I hope it can measure up to you, right?
  不对，应该说我那玩意能让你满足，对吧？
• Instead, a good educational system should enable every student to measure up to good standards as well-rounded people.
  相反，好的教育体系体例应使每一位学生都能达到良好的水准，成为全面发铺的人。
• So, how did the new manager measure up?
  那么，新经理合格吗？
• I always give new workers a short contract to begin with, as I want to see how they measure up before I employ them on a lasting basis.
  雇用工人时我先同他们订个短期合同，我要看看他们的能力再决定是否长期雇用。
• If you measure up, you will have a career.
  倘若试用合格，你将获得一个职业。
• 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。