outdo

1. V-T If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity. 超過(guò)

It was important for me to outdo them, to feel better than they were. 對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)重要的是超過(guò)他們，感覺(jué)比他們更好。

2. PHRASE You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action. 不甘落後

She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat. 她戴著一個(gè)漂亮的冕狀頭飾，而新郎也不甘示弱，穿了一件很瀟灑的刺綉馬甲。