"measure up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 達到標準
• 符合期望

Definition

足夠好或達到某種標準、期望或要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式，多用於表示某人或某事是否達標或符合期望。常與'to/for'連用，如'measure up to his reputation'。未能'measure up'時可能帶有失望語氣。不是指實際測量。

Examples

He worked hard to measure up to his brother's achievements.

他努力想要**達到**他哥哥的成就。

Do you think the new movie will measure up to our expectations?

你認為這部新電影能**達到**我們的期望嗎？

She felt she would never measure up in that job.

她覺得自己在那份工作中永遠無法**達到標準**。

No matter how hard I try, I never seem to measure up to what my parents want.

無論我多努力，好像總**達不到**父母的期望。

The hotel photos looked amazing, but the real place didn’t really measure up.

飯店照片看起來很棒，但實際地方卻沒**達到**預期。

He’s a decent player, but he doesn’t measure up to the team’s star.

他是個不錯的球員，但還**達不到**球隊明星的水平。