Word · Frequency #1547
equal
等于；相同；比得上
to be the same as something in value, amount, size, or quality; to match
- 1.
To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.
等于,具有相同价值；对应于
- 2.
To make equivalent to; to cause to match.
使等同；使匹配
- 3.
be identical or equivalent to
与...相同或等价
- 4.
To match in degree or some other quality, to match up to.
在程度或其他质量上匹配,相匹配
- 5.
be equal to in quality or ability
在质量或能力上相等
使相等；使等同；等于,具有相同价值；对应于；使等同；使匹配；与...相同或等价；在程度或其他质量上匹配,相匹配
In use
Her salary equals his, so they earn the same amount.
No one can equal her skill at solving complex puzzles.
The new model's performance is equalling that of the previous champion.
One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!
Verb forms
base equal · third person equals · -ing equalling · past equalled · past participle equalled
英式拼写中过去式、过去分词和现在分词双写l
Connections
Collocations
- equal a record
- 平纪录
- She equalled the world record in the 100-meter dash.她在100米短跑中平了世界纪录。
- equal the score
- 追平比分
- A late goal equaled the score.终场前不久的一粒进球追平了比分。
- equal someone's achievement
- 与某人的成就相当
- Few runners can equal her achievements in the sport.很少有运动员能取得与她相当的成就。
- equal someone in ability
- 在能力上比得上某人
- No one can equal him in playing the violin.在拉小提琴方面没有人能比得上他。
Idioms & figurative uses
- all things being equal
- 如果其他条件相同；在各方面相同的情况下All things being equal, the bigger house will cost more.如果其他条件相同，更大的房子会更贵。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：equal 里的两个 e 就像等号 =，两边一样才相等。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：数学等式、数据或统计对比、成绩或纪录比较 动词 equal 多用于数学、数据或正式比较等书面语境，日常口语中较少单独使用，更常见的是 be equal to 或 match。
Grammar Note
通常用于比较两者相等，后直接跟宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 equal /ˈiːkwəl/ 押韵的词：sequel /ˈsiːkwəl/、unequal /ʌnˈiːkwəl/（重音在第二个音节，但重读元音及之后音节相同）。注意以 equ- 开头的常见词发音不同：equation /ɪˈkweɪʒən/、equator /ɪˈkweɪtər/ 重读 /kweɪ/，equity /ˈekwɪti/ 重读 /e/，都不与 equal 押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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