compete
[kəm'pi:t] verb intransitive
IMPROVER
■to try to be more successful than someone or something else 竞争•It's difficult for a small supermarket to compete against/with the big supermarkets.小超市很难与大超市竞争。 •Both girls compete for their father's attention.两个女孩在父亲面前争宠。 •figurative Turn the music down - I'm not competing against/with that noise (= I can't/won't try to speak louder than that music) !把音乐调小声一点——我可不想跟那噪音较量！ IMPROVER
■to take part in a race or competition 参加赛跑；参与竞争；争夺•Are you competing in the 100 metres?你参加100米赛跑吗？ •The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.这两位选手在争夺金牌。 |