相等的;相當(dāng)?shù)?均等的[(+to/in)]
A dime is equal to 10 cents.
一角的硬幣相當(dāng)于十美分.
Not all men are equal in ability.
人的能力不都是一樣的.
Everybody had an equal chance.
人人機(jī)會均等.
2.勝任的;能對付的[F][(+to)]
I'm not equal to the task.
我不能勝任這項任務(wù).
3.平等的
All men are created equal.
所有的人生來都是平等的.
名詞 n.[C]
1.(地位等)相同的人
In spelling she had no equal.
在拼寫方面她沒有對手.
In natural talent he was their equal or superior.
在天賦方面他與他們匹敵或在他們之上.
2.相等的事物;相等的數(shù)量
3 x 5 is the equal of 10 + 5.