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

• Adel had outdone himself and every expectation Alastair ever had of him!
  阿德尔了超越自己，每一个期望阿拉斯泰过他！
• Peggy showed off her new dancing steps and walter, not to be outdone in a matter of entertaining visitors, his prowess at handstands, cartwheels and backward somersaults.
  佩吉卖弄了她的舞步，而沃尔特在讨好观众方面也不甘示弱，就拿出了倒立、横翻筋斗和后翻筋斗的拿手好戏。
• Maqie, not to be outdone by her sister, also won her event.
  吉不比她的姐姐逊色，也赢了这项比赛。
• Chen outdone out from behind a fruit knife, North Korea Lu stabbed, assailant fled after carrying knives.
  陈不甘示弱从背后抽出水果刀，朝卢猛刺，行凶后携刀逃逸。
• 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。
• Not to be outdone, Australia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, proposed a pan-Pacific economic community that would include America and collaborate on security.
  澳大利亚总理陆克文说这是为了不被淘汰，其提出了泛太平洋经济共同体将包括美国和其协作的安全。
• 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。
• You outdone your welcome and stayed too long.
  你不受欢迎，不该待太久。
• Besides, every time I try, I am constantly outdone by my husband.
  再者，每次我试图逗孩子们开心，我总是被我先生比下去。