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Outdo Outdone 英[ˌaʊtˈdu 美[Aʊtˈdu Vt.胜过,优于 Verb 在某一活动上)超过,胜过,比…干得好 Lot

单词 outdo
音标
英[ˌaʊtˈdu:] 美[aʊtˈdu]
解释
vt.胜过,优于;
例句

VERB
(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.
例: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。
例: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。

PHRASE
不甘落后
You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:outdoes~done:outdone~ing:outdoing~past:outdid~

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