outdo

verb

1. 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。

1. VERB （在某一活动上）超过，胜过，比…干得好
   If you outdo someone, 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。
2. PHRASE 不甘落后
   You use not to be outdone to 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。

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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. You will meet many people who will try to outdo you, in school, in college, at work.
   不管是在中学，在大学，还是在职场中，你都会遇到许多想要超越你的人。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. Creatively you will be outstanding and will outdo yourself.
    创意上你会非常出色，超越自我。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Traditionally, females count on marriage and men for their permanent home and dependence all over their life; but they outdo males in strength and tenacity in actual life.
    传统意识里，女人一生的归宿和依靠是婚姻和男人，但在实际生活中，女性表现出的强大和韧性往往超过男人。
15. In fact, in the next few years clock makers may outdo themselves.
    事实上再过几年，钟表制造商就可能超越自己。
16. He tried to outdo his opponents.
    他试图胜其对手。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. "You girls just try to outdo each other," he said.
    “你们这些女人们只是一个想压倒另一个，”他说。
22. Their aim was to outdo other competitors and monopolize the market.
    他们的目标是打败其他竞争对手，垄断市场。
23. The kids were trying to outdo each other.
    孩子们努力互相赶超。
24. For some this power will outdo the user's knowledge of how to use it properly.
    有些用户并不知道如何正确使用这种功能，无法驾驭。
25. 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。
26. We just generally try to outdo ourselves each time out, and that naturally drives us to improve on all fronts.
    我们通常只是试图每次都超越我们自己，而这很自然的使我们在各个方面得到改进。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. For results, chances are that a single mother can outdo a single father, other things being equal.
    部分的解释可以这么看，母亲时而亲热，时而责骂，其实在孩子的记忆里一样都是爱。
30. You always love to be productive, but this month, you will find ways to outdo yourself.
    你总是喜欢有收获，但这个月，你会发现如何超越自己。

verb

1. 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

2. get the better of
   1. the goal was to best the competition

   Synonym:    outflanktrumpbestscoop