matching

adjective
🔊/ˈmætʃɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmætʃɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of clothing, material, objects, etc.衣服、材料、物件等) having the same colour, pattern, style, etc. and therefore looking attractive together(颜色、形状、款式等)相同的,相称的,相配的
    • The two sisters wore matching outfits.两姐妹穿着相配的服装。
    • a blue silk dress with a matching blue hat一件蓝色的丝绸连衣裙,搭配一顶蓝色的帽子
    • a pine table with four matching chairs一张松木桌子和四把配套的椅子
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMatching is used with these nouns:
    • belt
    • bonkers
    • chair
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  2. equal in number or amount; having the same qualities, etc.
    • The college will provide matching funds (= equal to the amount already raised) to complete the project.学院将提供匹配的资金(等于已筹集的资金)以完成该项目。
    • Stem cells from a matching donor were injected into the patient.来自匹配供体的干细胞被注入患者体内。