| 释义 |
outsmart, v.|aʊtˈsmɑːt|
[f. out- 20 + smart a.]
trans. To get the better of or overcome by superior craft or ingenuity; to prove too clever for; to outwit. Also refl.
1926H. C. Witwer Roughly Speaking iii. 95 Young Farrell seemed to have more than recovered from Ben's terrible right hand blow, for he was now doing what Pete told me was ‘outsmarting’ Ben. 1948E. Waugh Loved One 105 ‘All his stories are about the same thing—American innocence and European experience.’ ‘Thinks he can outsmart us, does he?’ 1954J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday xxi. 131 It is such fun to outsmart a smart guy. 1957P. Frank Seven Days to Never 48 It takes a machine to outsmart a machine. 1961‘B. Wells’ Day Earth caught Fire viii. 128 Hell, we're all so bloody clever at outsmarting nature. Anything you can split I can split better. 1974J. Heller Something Happened 296 ‘I'm going to sock you one, Daddy,’ he squeals in frustration, as he feels himself outsmarted. 1975J. F. Burke Death Trick (1976) xii. 156 Like all smart crooks, he outsmarted himself. 1977R.A.F. News 8–21 June 4/2 While the authorities dither and disagree on a plan of action, the beast continues his rampage of death, outsmarting every move to trap him. |