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源自中古英语 'outdon',由 'out'(超出)和 'do'(做)组合而成,字面意思是'做得超出'。
❶ 指在某方面做得比别人更好,超越他人的表现或成就。常用于竞争或比较的语境中。
“She always tries to outdo her classmates in exams.”
(她总是试图在考试中超越同学。)
“The two companies are constantly outdoing each other in innovation.”
(这两家公司不断在创新方面超越对方。)
outdo oneself — 指某人做得比以往任何时候都好,突破了自己的极限。
“The athlete outdid himself by breaking his own record.”
(这位运动员打破了自己的纪录,超越了自己。)