n.敵對(duì);競(jìng)爭(zhēng);對(duì)抗
He was incited to achievement by rivalry. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激勵(lì)他努力取得成就。
Sibling rivalry is part of the original sin. 兄弟間的敵對(duì)相爭(zhēng),是最原始的一種罪。
There is great rivalry between the two brothers. 這兩兄弟間有一場(chǎng)激烈的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。
There is cut-throat rivalry among the supermarkets. 這些超級(jí)市場(chǎng)之間的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)可謂你死我活。
The rivalry between analysts and geometers grew very bitter. 分析學(xué)家與幾何學(xué)家之間的對(duì)抗非常激烈。
rivalry的基本意思是指懷有超越或勝過(guò)對(duì)方的企圖而“競(jìng)爭(zhēng),對(duì)立,抗衡”。指競(jìng)爭(zhēng)或?qū)α⒌臓顟B(tài)時(shí)是不可數(shù)名詞;指具體的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)行為或?qū)剐袨闀r(shí)是可數(shù)名詞。
rivalry在句中除可用作主語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)等外,還可修飾別的名詞作定語(yǔ)。
表示“…之間的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)”可接介詞among或between,表示“和…的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)”可接介詞with。