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outrun

UK //ˌaʊtˈrʌn//US //ˌaʊtˈrʌn//

词源

源自中古英语 'outren',由 'out-'(超出)和 'run'(跑)组合而成,最早可追溯至14世纪。

verb

❶ 跑得比某人或某物更快,或在速度上超过对方,常用于比赛或追逐场景。

“The cheetah can easily outrun most other animals.”

(猎豹可以轻松跑赢大多数其他动物。)

“He tried to outrun the police car but was caught eventually.”

(他试图甩掉警车,但最终还是被抓住了。)

❶ 在表现或成就上超过某人或某事物,常用于比喻性表达。

“Her enthusiasm outruns her actual ability sometimes.”

(有时候她的热情超过了她的实际能力。)

“The company's growth has outrun its competitors this year.”

(今年这家公司的增长速度超过了竞争对手。)

同义词:outpace, surpass, overtake, outstrip, exceed

常见短语

outrun the clock — 比喻试图在有限的时间内完成某事,常用于表达时间紧迫的情况。

“We're trying to outrun the clock to finish the project before the deadline.”

(我们正在争分夺秒,试图在截止日期前完成项目。)

outrun one's headlights — 字面意思是车开得太快以至于车灯照不到前方,比喻行事过于鲁莽或超出能力范围。

“He's taking on too many projects; he's outrunning his headlights.”

(他接了太多项目,已经超出自己的能力范围了。)