be equal to sth./doing sth. 等于;与......相等;胜任......
on equal terms 在对等的条件下
without equal/have no equal 无与伦比
equality n. 平等
equally adv. 相等地,平等地
②He is equaled by no one in strength.
谁也赶不上他力气大。
③He is equal to the task.
他胜任这项任务。
④Though she is young, she has no equal in music.
尽管她很年轻,在音乐方面没有人能比得上她。
2.Ancient China was a place where states were often at war with each other. (P43)
古代中国各诸侯国之间经常发生战争。
★be at war with与......交战
①Libyan government troops are at war with opposition forces.
利比亚政府军和反对派武装分子正处于交战状态。
declare war on ... 对......宣战
"be at +不带冠词的名词"可表示"从事某工作"或"处于某种状态"
at work 在工作
at school 在上学
at home 在家
at lunch 在吃午饭
at peace 处于和平状态
at rest 在休息
②Britain declared war on Germany in 1914.
英国在1914年向德国宣战。
③When I return home, they are at work.
当我回家时,他们都还在上班。
④She's never at peace with herself.
她总是静不下来。
3.But it was also a time when there were many great philosophers. (P43)
但那也是一个产生众多哲学家的时期。
★It is/was a time when ..."那是一个......的时期,"when引导定语从句。
time句型总结: