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

• You must measure up to a very high level of performance.
  你必须对自己高标准严要求。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We've been trying to measure up his chance.
  我们一直试图估量他成功的可能性。
• We must also do more to help children when their schools do not measure up.
  我们还必须付出更大努力帮助在落后学校中的孩子。
• Use a depth gauge to measure up to the pressure plate.
  用深度计测量到压盘的深度。
• He measure up the wood before he started.
  他在动工前先把木头量了一下。
• Will you measure up or shall I?
  是你来量还是我来量？
• I measure up the boards and then Joe cuts them.
  我量木板然后由乔来切割。