match up

一致する、合致する

二つの物事が同じである、または内容が合っている。

やさしい英語で： If two things do this, they are the same or agree with each other.

• The two lists match up.
• Their stories didn't match up with each other.
• Do these dates match up with your records?

使い方： match up with something (His account does not match up with the evidence.)

類義語： match, agree, correspond

反対語： differ, conflict

よく使う表現： match up exactly, match up with something, match up perfectly

組み合わせる、対にする

人や物を、相性や対応が合うように二つずつ組み合わせる。

やさしい英語で： To put people or things together in suitable pairs.

• Match up the socks, please.
• The teacher matched us up for the activity.
• Can you match these keys up with their locks?

使い方： match A up with B (Match each name up with the correct picture.)

類義語： pair, pair up, match

反対語： separate

よく使う表現： match up socks, match up someone, match up something

恋の仲を取り持つ、引き合わせる

恋人同士になれそうな二人を引き合わせる。

やさしい英語で： To arrange for two people to meet because you think they might become a couple.

• My friends keep trying to match me up.
• She matched her brother up with a colleague.
• Would you stop matching up everyone who is single?

使い方： match someone up with someone (She tried to match me up with her cousin.)

類義語： set up, fix up

よく使う表現： match up friends, match up someone, match up singles