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

• 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？
• So, how did the new manager measure up?
  那么，新经理合格吗？
• What are the key drivers of popularity and of profitability, and how does our brand measure up?
  流行性和收益性的主要驱动力有哪些？我们的品牌是否符合标准？
• 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。
• 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。
• You must measure up to a very high level of performance.
  你必须对自己高标准严要求。
• I measure up the boards and then Joe cuts them.
  我量木板然后由乔来切割。
• Yet I was afraid that I wouldn't measure up to the other students.
  到现在，我还是担心自己不能和别的学生比。
• If you measure up, you will have a career.
  倘若试用合格，你将获得一个职业。
• 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。