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。
• I measure up the boards and then Joe cuts them.
  我量木板然后由乔来切割。
• Against these standards, how far do the present reform efforts of the IMF measure up?
  对照这些标准，IMF目前在改革方面的努力达到了何种程度呢？
• We've been trying to measure up his chance.
  我们一直试图估量他成功的可能性。
• How does the food here measure up according to your nutrition standards?
  按照你的营养标准来衡量这食物怎么样？
• 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。
• The discussion meandered on for hours, and its results didn't measure up to my expectations.
  讨论会漫无边际地进行了几小时，讨论的结果有负我的期望。
• 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。
• Will you measure up or shall I?
  是你来量还是我来量？
• 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。