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。
• 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。
• You must measure up to a very high level of performance.
  你必须对自己高标准严要求。
• Her performance didn't measure up to the expectations of her boss.
  她的表现辜负了老板的期望。
• Result of measurement indicates noise of the spreader measure up to the national standard.
  测试结果表明，该摊铺机噪声指标达到了国家标凖规定的水平。
• I measure up the boards and then Joe cuts them.
  我量木板然后由乔来切割。
• 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。
• He measure up the wood before he started.
  他在动工前先把木头量了一下。
• 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？
• Take a little time to measure up your chances before deciding.
  在决定之前花点时间估计一下你有几分把握。