| 单词 | outsmart |
| 释义 | outsmart (once / 29772 pages) v When you outsmart someone, you use your cleverness or intelligence to defeat them in some way. The roadrunner will always outsmart the coyote, at least according to Saturday morning cartoons. When two countries are negotiating with each other, they're often each trying to outsmart the other — to maneuver in a way that gives them the better deal. A game of chess is all about which player can strategize better, or who can outsmart their opponent. And classic TV detectives use their wit to outsmart the bad guys by the end of each episode. WORD FAMILYoutsmart: outsmarted, outsmarting, outsmarts USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s tough to peg Sherman for anything — and it may be tougher to outsmart him. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) Hackers learned long ago that the most efficient way to break into a computer wasn’t to try to outsmart firewalls and other network security measures. Slate(Dec 13, 2016) Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant made similar transitions, outworking and outsmarting opponents when they could no longer just outplay them. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1v beat through cleverness and wit Syn|Hyper beat, circumvent, outfox, outwit, overreach beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass be or do something to a greater degree 2v defeat by more skillful maneuvering Syn|Hypo|Hyper outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre outgeneral surpass in generalship best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump get the better of |
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