rival
【竞争对手,对手】
"Rival" 既可以是名词,也可以是动词和形容词,通常表示竞争对手、对抗、匹敌的意思。
1. 作为名词(n.)——竞争对手,对手
指在某个领域中和某人或某物竞争的对象,可以用于商业、体育、学术、政治等场景。
- The two companies have been rivals for decades.
(这两家公司已经竞争了几十年。) - He finally defeated his greatest rival in the championship.
(他终于在锦标赛上击败了自己最强的对手。) - Political rivals(政治对手)
- The two political rivals debated fiercely on live television.
(这两位政治对手在直播电视上进行了激烈辩论。)
- The two political rivals debated fiercely on live television.
2. 作为动词(v.)——与……竞争/匹敌
表示与某人或某物匹敌,达到同样的水平,可以用于形容能力、品质、影响力等。
- No other athlete can rival her speed.
(没有其他运动员能与她的速度相匹敌。) - This new restaurant rivals the best ones in town.
(这家新餐厅可与镇上最好的餐厅相媲美。) - His talent rivals that of the greatest musicians in history.
(他的才华可与历史上最伟大的音乐家匹敌。)
3. 作为形容词(adj.)——竞争的,对抗的
用来形容竞争关系的事物或人。
- The two rival teams will face off in the final match.
(这两支竞争球队将在决赛中对决。) - They come from rival families that have been feuding for generations.
(他们来自世代交恶的敌对家族。)
4. 常见搭配
- Fierce rival(强劲的对手)
- He faced a fierce rival in the final round.
(他在决赛中面对一个强劲的对手。)
- He faced a fierce rival in the final round.
- Business rivals(商业竞争对手)
- Apple and Samsung are major business rivals.
(苹果和三星是主要的商业竞争对手。)
- Apple and Samsung are major business rivals.
- Rival company/brand(竞争公司/品牌)
- The rival brand launched a similar product at a lower price.
(竞争品牌推出了一款价格更低的类似产品。)
- The rival brand launched a similar product at a lower price.
5. 例句总结
- 名词:
- She has always seen him as her main rival.
(她一直把他视为自己的主要竞争对手。)
- She has always seen him as her main rival.
- 动词:
- His cooking skills rival those of a professional chef.
(他的厨艺可媲美专业厨师。)
- His cooking skills rival those of a professional chef.
- 形容词:
- They are members of two rival gangs.
(他们是两个敌对帮派的成员。)
- They are members of two rival gangs.
6. 小贴士
- Rival (n.):竞争对手 → 可用于商业、体育、学术、政治等
- Rival (v.):匹敌、媲美 → 形容某人或某物的能力接近另一方
- Rival (adj.):竞争的、敌对的 → 形容敌对关系