maybe alex doesn't want to compete with her big sister.也许Alex不想被拿来跟她的姐姐比
compete with与...竞争
My handwriting cannot compete with his.
我的书法不及他。
We can compete with the best teams.
我们能与最好的队竞争。
I wouldn't give up being myself for even one second.我一秒都不会放弃做自己
give up放弃
He will give up smoking for good and all.
他再也不吸烟了。
In any case he can not give up it.
他无论如何不会放弃它。
相关短语give up the ship承认失败(认输;放弃)
When John failed a test,his father told him not to give up the ship.
约翰考试失败后,他父亲叫他别灰心。