outdone

英 [ˌaʊtˈdʌn]

美 [ˌaʊtˈdʌn]

v.  胜过; 优于
outdo的过去分词

过去分词：outdone　

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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。

双语例句

• A: My compliments on this delicious Easter feast! You have outdone yourself this time, Janet.
  我得赞美这次美味的复活节盛宴！珍妮特，你这次是超常发挥。
• Not to be outdone she tried again.
  她很好强，又试了一次。
• Neither side wants to be outdone.
  任何一方都不希望对方超过自己。
• But China is not to be outdone.
  但是，中国不甘人后。
• Many people were surprised last week to learn that Alan Eustace had successfully outdone Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner by setting a new world record for high-altitude skydiving with his death-defying jump from the edge of the stratosphere.
  上周，许多人非常惊讶地获悉，艾伦•尤斯塔斯无畏地从平流层上一跃而下，成功超越了奥地利跳伞运动员菲利克斯•鲍姆加特纳创造的高空跳伞世界纪录。
• You will hardly bear to be long outdone by Jane.
  你也不愿意让吉英超前太久吧。
• Not to be outdone, he fought back.
  他不甘示弱回敬她说。
• You've outdone yourself once again.
  你又一次战胜了自己。
• South Korea, not to be outdone, will this week introduce a "Big Bang" restructuring of the entire financial system to encourage competition, consolidation and creativity, in an effort to make Seoul into a world-class financial centre.
  不甘落后的韩国将于本周对整个金融系统进行“大规模”重组，以鼓励竞争、整合和创新，力争将首尔打造成世界一流的金融中心。
• John offered me a drink and, not to be outdone, Jake found me a chair.
  约翰为我端来一杯饮料，为了不输给他，杰克为我搬来一张椅子。