Unit2 The Olympic Games 1、compete vi. 根据语境猜词义 (1) Small, independent bookstores simply can't compete with the big national chains. (2) She and her sister are always competing for attention. (3) Some advertising agencies are competing to get the contract. 根据语义找匹配 A.为得到……而竞争 B. 与……抗衡; 与……竞争;跟……比赛 C. 争着做…… (1) B (2)A (3) C competein 参加……比赛,在……竞争 for 为得到……而竞争 with / against 与……竞争 to do sth. 争着做…… competitor n. 参赛者;选手 competition n. 竞争;比赛 competitive adj. 竞争的,竞争性的 competition/contest/race/game/match competition 可指各种形式的比赛与竞赛,尤指体力方面的比赛。如reading competition, chess competition等。 enter a competition = take part in a competition 参加比赛; win/lose a competition 赢得/ 输了比赛;be out of a competition退出比赛;knock sb. out of a competition把某人淘汰出局 contest指友谊竞赛或敌意的竞赛,侧重于比试技能、能力、耐力等。 |