par /pɑː/ TEM8

• 1. 

  PHRASE 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. 与…同样

  例：

  The water park will be on a par with some of the best public swim facilities around.

  这个水上公园将与周围那些最好的公共游泳场所一样好。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT 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. (高尔夫球的) 标准杆数 [N with num, 'under/over' N]

  例：

  He was five under par after the first round.

  第一轮过后他低于标准杆5杆。

• 3. 

  PHRASE 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. 低于预期标准的

  例：

  Duffy's primitive guitar playing is well below par.

  达菲简单的吉他演奏远远低于预期的标准。

  例：

  A teacher's job is relatively safe, even if they perform under par in the classroom.

  教师的工作是相对保险的，即使他们在教室里的表现低于预期的标准。

• 4. 

  PHRASE 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. 达到标准的

  例：

  It's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to par.

  要使他们达到标准是一场持久战。

• 5. 

  PHRASE If you feel below par or under par or not up to par, you feel tired and unable to perform as well as you normally do. (因感到劳累而) 不如平常

  例：

  After the birth of her baby she felt generally under par.

  生过孩子以后她感到大体上不如平常了。