somebody/something can't compete with somebody/somethingWORSEto not be as interesting, attractive etc as someone or something else 某人/某物敌不过某人/某物 Melinda was plain and knew she couldn’t compete with her sister where boys were concerned. 梅琳达相貌平平,她知道在吸引男孩子这方面是比不过姐姐的。
somebody/something can’t compete with somebody/something• Melinda knew she couldn't compete with her sister when it came to boys.
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