分庭抗礼 meaning in English
(比喻平起平坐,互相对立) act independently and defiantly; be pitted against each other; be received as an equal; counterpose oneself to ...; make rival claims as an equal; match oneself [one's wits] with ...; meet as equals; pit one's wits against...; stand up to sb. as an equal
Examples
- He shall presumptuously contest an inch with me .
他敢和我分庭抗礼，真是胆大妄为。 - In fact , goblins are extremely clever and more than able to stand up to wizards
实际上，妖精聪明极了，完全有能力与巫师分庭抗礼。 - For almost a year the congress tried to work out its differences with england , again without formally declaring war
将近一年的时间里，大陆会议一直在尽力与英国分庭抗礼，这实际上还是未正式宣战。 - Tesla unwisely assigned the patents to the shifty pair , trusting that they intended to manufacture equipment and compete with edison
特士拉未经深思，便把专利让渡给这两个心怀不轨的人，相信他们会制造出能与爱迪生分庭抗礼的设备。 - Petr cech and stephen hunt will line - up against each other in a repeat fixture of the controversial encounter which resulted in the chelsea goalkeeper ' s head injury
在上赛季亨特与切赫意外相撞导致切赫头部严重受伤的情形人们依旧历历在目，而这两人将在这场比赛中分庭抗礼。