| [/ɪkˈsel; ɪkˋsɛl/] v (-ll-) 用法:
1 [Ipr] ~ in/at sth be exceptionally good at sth 擅长:
excel in foreign languages 擅长外语 *
The firm excels at producing cheap transistor radios. 该公司以生产廉价晶体管收音机见长. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) ex`cel oneself do better than ever before 胜过过去:
His meals are always very good, but this time he's excelled himself. 他做的饭菜一直很拿手, 但这次做得更好. *
(ironic 反语) So you've broken three windows today you've really excelled yourself. 那麽, 你今天已经打碎三扇窗户了--真破了你以往的纪录了. |