1PHRASE 與…同樣;與…相似 If you say that two people or things are on a par with each other, you mean that they are equally good or bad, or equally important. 與…同樣;與…相似
Parts of Glasgow are on a par with the worst areas of London and Liverpool for burglaries.
格拉斯哥部分地區的入室盜竊案與倫敦、利物浦最亂的地區一樣猖狂。
SYN equal to, the same as, much the same as, well-matched with
2N-UNCOUNT (高爾夫球的)標準杆數 In golf, par is the number of strokes that a good player should take to get the ball into a hole or into all the holes on a particular golf course. (高爾夫球的)標準杆數
He was five under par after the first round.
第一輪過後,他低於標準杆5杆。
3PHRASE [usu with neg]不符合標準的;不如預期的 If you say that someone or something is below par or under par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected. 不符合標準的;不如預期的
Duffy's primitive guitar playing is well below par.
達菲粗糙的吉他演奏技巧遠不夠水平。
A teacher's job is relatively safe, even if they perform under par in the classroom.
4PHRASE [usu with neg]達到標準的;合格的 If you say that someone or something is not up to par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected. 達到標準的;合格的
His performance was not up to par.
他的表演不合格。
It's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to par.
5PHRASE 不在狀態;感覺不如平常好 If you feel below par or under par, you feel tired and unable to perform as well as you normally do. 不在狀態;感覺不如平常好
6PHRASE (不快之事)不出所料,在意料之中 If you say that something that happens is par for the course, you mean that you are not pleased with it but it is what you expected to happen. (不快之事)不出所料,在意料之中