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Outdo Outdone Ne 英 ˌaʊt'duː] 美 ˌaʊt'duː V.超过;胜过 Rivals

英语单词 outdo
英美音标 英 [ˌaʊt'duː] 美 [ˌaʊt'duː]
中文释义 v.超过;胜过
英语例句 (1) He has outdone all his rivals in skill.
(2) She determined to outdo her brother at work and games.
中文例句 (1) 他在技巧方面胜过所有的对手。
(2) 她决心在工作和体育活动中胜过她的哥哥。
柯林斯解释
1
[VERB 动词](在某一活动上)超过,胜过,比…干得好 If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity.
  [V n]
  • It was important for me to outdo them, to feel better than they were...

    超过他们,感到自己比他们更优秀,这点对我来说很重要。

  • Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be.

    双方各不相让,都想显示自己有多么厉害。

2
[PHRASE 短语]不甘落后 You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action.
  [PHR with cl]
  • Not to be outdone, the Croats came up with a peacekeeping proposal of their own...

    克罗地亚不甘人后,提出了他们自己的维和方案。

  • She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.

    她戴了一顶漂亮的冕状头饰,而新郎也毫不逊色,身着一件非常讲究的刺绣西服马甲。

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