Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China
1.equal adj.
1)（常与to, with连用）相同的
cut the cake into six equal pieces
把蛋糕等分成六块
One li is equal to half a kilometer.
一华里等于半公里。
It is equal to me whether he comes or not.
他来不来对我都一样。
2)胜任的；经得起的
John is quite equal to the job of running the office.
约翰很能胜任主理这个办事处的工作。
He is equal to this task.; He is equal to doing this task.
他能胜任这项任务。
n.
同等的人，相等的人
Is he your equal in play chess?
他的棋艺跟你一样好吗?
