| 释义 |
●get the better of sb/sthto defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage 挫败…；占上风◆No one can get the better of her in an argument. 辩论起来没人能辩过她。◆She always gets the better of an argument. 她在争辩中总是占上风。◆His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn't intend to ask questions, but he wanted to know so badly that he did). 好奇心使得他不禁要问。 See also better |