Up to scratch Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈskɹætʃ

UP tuh SKRATCH

UK

ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /skɹˈætʃ

UP tOO SKRATCH

释义

If something is up to scratch, it meets the expected standard or is good enough for what is needed. It is often used to say that something is satisfactory.

用法与细微差别

Informal and typical in conversations and reviews. Often used with "not" as in "not up to scratch". Focuses on meeting a minimum acceptable standard, not excellence. Common with things like work, performance, quality, or skills.

• Spanish: a la altura - adecuado
• Portuguese (BR): à altura - bom o suficiente
• Portuguese (PT): à altura - suficientemente bom
• Chinese (Simplified): 达到标准 - 合格
• Chinese (Traditional): 達到標準 - 合格
• Hindi: मानक के अनुसार - उम्मीद के लायक
• Arabic: على المستوى المطلوب - بالمستوى اللائق
• Bengali: মান্যমান স্তরের - যথেষ্ট মানদণ্ডে
• Russian: достаточного уровня - на должном уровне
• Japanese: 基準に達している - 十分な水準
• Vietnamese: đạt tiêu chuẩn - đủ tốt
• Korean: 기준에 맞다 - 충분한 수준이다
• Turkish: beklenen seviyede - yeterli düzeyde
• Urdu: معیاری - معیار کے مطابق
• Indonesian: sesuai standar - cukup baik

例句

Her report wasn't up to scratch, so she had to rewrite it.

basic

Make sure your work is up to scratch before you submit it.

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The food just wasn't up to scratch at that restaurant.

basic

If your English isn't up to scratch, it's hard to study abroad.

natural

The hotel looked nice online, but in reality it wasn't up to scratch.

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Sorry, my singing isn't up to scratch tonight!

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