单词 | outdo |
释义 | outdo (aʊtduː ) Word forms: outdoes , outdoing , outdid , outdone 1. verb If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity. It was important for me to outdo them, to feel better than they were. [VERB noun] Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be. [VERB noun] Synonyms: surpass, best, top, beat 2. not to be outdone phrase You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action. Not to be outdone, the opposition came up with a proposal of their own. The New York Times, not to be outdone, launched a rival service. Translations: Chinese: 超过 Japanese: 打ち勝つ |
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