第四十二节 与……匹敌、媲美、对等

1. Her hat-trick also equaled the country's previous total number of medals at

swimming.

她在这一届奥运会上上演帽子戏法所取得的奖牌数也相当于波兰在游泳项目上以前所获

得奖牌的总数。

2. No one can touch him as an actor of tragic roles.

作为一个悲剧角色的演员没人能及得上他。

3. There seems to be no other competitive techniques which can measure range as

well or as rapidly as a laser can.

就测距的精度和速度而论，似乎还没有其他技术可与激光相比。

4. Even their technological development seems to parallel our advances.

甚至它们的技术发展也与我们的进展同步。

5. He is following a brilliant career without（a）parallel in modern times.

他正从事着举世无双的辉煌事业。

6. Her album sales rival those of Madonna and Michael Jackson.

她的专辑销量赶上了麦当娜和迈克尔·杰克逊的专辑销量。

7. Thompson today equaled the world record for the 400 metres.

汤普森今天平了 400 米世界纪录。

8. His latest film doesn't match his previous ones.

他最新的一部影片比不上他以前的一些影片。

9. Few places on earth can match Madagascar as an ecotourism destination.

地球上没有几个地方能与马达加斯加作为生态旅游景点相媲美。

10. Yet no one matched Pavarotti at his best for sheer, prodigal outpouring of vocal

beauty.

然而当帕瓦罗蒂处于最佳状态时，他那纯净的、纵情倾泄的美丽歌声，无人能媲美。

11. Having encroached on traditionally male territory, such women are proving the

equal of men—and are reaping lucrative rewards.

已经进入传统男性领域的这些女性证明她们完全可以与男性相匹敌——而且正在获得

经济利益的回报。

12. Peach Blossom Land is the Chinese equivalent of Eden.

世外桃源是中国版的伊甸园。

13. Shanghai is the equivalent of New York. 上海可以媲美纽约。

14. the equivalent of a shilling 相当于一先令

15. The 46-year-old Obama is among the youngest serious contenders for the

American presidency since JFK, who was just 43 when he took the oath of office. 

And Obama's campaign has been eager to invite parallels to the youthful president.

46 岁的奥巴马是继肯尼迪（入主白宫时年仅 43 岁）之后美国总统宝座的有力争夺

者中最年轻的候选人之一。而奥巴马的竞选班子也一直热衷于激发人们对他与那位年

轻总统相似点的比较。