outdo
vt. 胜过,优于
If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity.
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。
You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action.
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。
1. be or do something to a greater degree;
2. get the better of;
If I keep on practicing, I believe I can outdo my father someday.
我想如果我继续锻炼, 总有一天会超过爸爸的.
Its natural beauty has the potential to outdo Hawaii.
台湾大自然的美貌所具有的潜力胜过夏威夷.
Jigme noticed that this made the Sang work harder, trying to outdo the dumb beast.
吉美注意到这使得桑人登得更卖力, 想要超过这不能说话的牲畜.
The effects of psychological balance outdo all health measures.
心理平衡的作用超过所有的“保健“措施.
Holly: Not to outdo you, Taylor, but I have something to say, too.
荷莉: 不是要把你比下去, 泰勒, 但是我也有话要说.