outdo

英 [ˌaʊtˈduː]

美 [ˌaʊtˈduː]

v.  胜过; 优于

现在分词：outdoing　过去式：outdid　第三人称单数：outdoes　过去分词：outdone　

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.22680 / COCA.15869

牛津词典

verb

• 胜过；优于
  to do more or better than sb else
  1. Sometimes small firms can outdo big business when it comes to customer care.
     在顾客服务方面，有时小企业可能优于大企业。
  2. Not to be outdone (= not wanting to let sb else do better) , she tried again.
     她不甘落后，又试了一次。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （在某一活动上）超过，胜过，比…干得好
  If yououtdosomeone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 usenot to be outdoneto introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• be or do something to a greater degree
  1. her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
  2. She outdoes all other athletes
  3. This exceeds all my expectations
  4. This car outperforms all others in its class
  Synonym:surpassoutstripoutmatchoutgoexceedsurmountoutperform
• get the better of
  1. the goal was to best the competition
  Synonym:outflanktrumpbestscoop

双语例句

• No massive machinery, mobs of people, or grunting bodybuilders trying to outdo one another.
  没有大型健身器械，没有拥挤的人群，也没有喘着粗气的健身爱好者彼此较劲。
• By the way, he didn't outdo his adviser, J.J.
  顺便说一下，他并没有超越他的导师J。，J。
• To win support, rivals try to outdo each other and better products and services emerge.
  为了赢得支持，竞争对手设法相互超越，由此提高了产品和服务的质量。
• Ok, maybe once we are done with the panel we can go outdo something fun.
  好主意，小组讨论会结束后我们可以出去玩。
• The kids were trying to outdo each other.
  孩子们努力互相赶超。
• 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。
• They all strive to outdo one another culturally, architecturally, politically, fiscally.
  每一个都力求在文化、建筑、政治、财政方面胜过对方。
• A young man at this construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone based on his strength.
  建筑工地上有一个年轻人，总是吹嘘自己的力气比别人大。
• You are about to outdo yourself, dear Libra, so if you are working on a project, allow yourself free rein.
  你正打算要超越你自己，亲爱的天秤，如果你在进行一个项目的话，让自己自由发挥吧。
• 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。