match /mætʃ/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
• (n.) a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
• (n.) a burning piece of wood or cardboard

Chinese translation

• n. 比赛, 火柴, 对手
• vt. 使相配, 使比赛, 与...竞争
• vi. 结婚, 相配

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/mætʃ/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.13 · Common

Word forms

matched, matches, matching

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matching · matchless · matchstick

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