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

• 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。
• Creatively you will be outstanding and will outdo yourself.
  创意上你会非常出色，超越自我。
• 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。
• But I'm spending more and more time trying to outdo myself. I don't think I can do any better.
  我经常得花更多时间，想办法超越自己的业绩。我想我遇到瓶颈了。
• This can happen gradually, as firms outdo their rivals, or suddenly as firms merge.
  这种扩张可以通过战胜竞争对手渐进达成，也可以是通过兼并速成。
• Finally, we should act not because we want to outdo China, but because of what we think is essential for our society and for the peace of the world.
  最后，我们的行动不应该以试图胜过中国为目标，而应该从我们眼中对美国社会以及对世界和平至关重要的因素出发。
• 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。
• You are considered highly creative, and all this month you will positively outdo yourself.
  你一直被认为非常有创意，这个月你会超越自己。
• The difficulty to accomplish and outdo the tax plan in 2000 is very large.
  完成和超额完成2000年税收收入计划难度是很大的。
• 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。