outdo

outdo
(-does, -doing; past -did; past participle -done)
  1. [with obj.]be more successful than
    胜过,超过;比…做得更好
    the men tried to outdo each other in their generosity.
    男人们个个挥金如土,以示自己比别人慷慨。
    not to be outdone, Vicky and Laura reached the same standard.
    为了不让对方超过,维姬和劳拉都达到了相同的水准。
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