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

• The washing machine didn't measure up to the quality standards.
  这台洗衣机没有达到质量标准。
• She certainly did not fail to measure up to the expectations of the Party and the people.
  她确实没有辜负党和人民对她的期望。
• 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。
• First, a number of our Party members do not measure up to standards.
  首先，我们的党员现在有一部分不合格。
• If you measure up, you will have a career.
  倘若试用合格，你将获得一个职业。
• Do all you can to show your love and your ability to measure up to what this person wants.
  尽自己能做的一切向对方表达爱意和表示你能达到对方的要求。
• 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？
• Use a depth gauge to measure up to the pressure plate.
  用深度计测量到压盘的深度。
• 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。
• 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？