out·smart
verb/ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt/
/ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they outsmart | /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt/ /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrt/ |
| he / she / it outsmarts | /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːts/ /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrts/ |
| past simple outsmarted | /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːtɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtɪd/ |
| past participle outsmarted | /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːtɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtɪd/ |
| -ing form outsmarting | /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːtɪŋ/ /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/ |
- outsmart somebody to gain an advantage over somebody by being cleverer than they are
（智力上）超过，胜过；智胜 - She always managed to outsmart her political rivals.
她总有办法表现得比她的政敌智高一筹。
- She always managed to outsmart her political rivals.