| 单词 | improve on something |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to achieve a better standard or quality in comparison with We need to improve on our performance against France. Synonyms beat She was as eager as her captain to beat the record. top How are you ever going to top that? better He bettered the old record of 4 minutes 24. cap (informal) He always has to cap everyone else's achievements. exceed His performance exceeded all expectations. trump The Socialists tried to trump this with their slogan. surpass He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers. outstrip In pursuing her ambition she outstripped everyone else. outdo Both sides have tried to outdo each other. Additional synonymsin the sense of better He bettered the old record of 4 minutes 24. Synonyms beat, top, exceed, excel, surpass, outstrip, outdo, trump, improve on or upon, cap (informal) in the sense of cap Definition to outdo or excel He always has to cap everyone else's achievements. Synonyms beat, top, better, exceed, eclipse, lick (informal), surpass, transcend, outstrip, outdo, run rings around (informal), put in the shade, overtop in the sense of exceed Definition to be greater in degree or quantity His performance exceeded all expectations. Synonyms surpass, better, pass, eclipse, beat, cap (informal), top, be over, be more than, overtake, go beyond, excel, transcend, be greater than, outstrip, outdo, outreach, be larger than, outshine, surmount, be superior to, outrun, run rings around (informal), outdistance, knock spots off (informal), put in the shade (informal) Nearby words of |
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