sur·pass
verb/səˈpɑːs/
/sərˈpæs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they surpass | /səˈpɑːs/ /sərˈpæs/ |
| he / she / it surpasses | /səˈpɑːsɪz/ /sərˈpæsɪz/ |
| past simple surpassed | /səˈpɑːst/ /sərˈpæst/ |
| past participle surpassed | /səˈpɑːst/ /sərˈpæst/ |
| -ing form surpassing | /səˈpɑːsɪŋ/ /sərˈpæsɪŋ/ |
- to do or be better than somebody/something
超过；胜过；优于 - surpass something/somebody He hopes one day to surpass the world record.
他希望有一天能刷新世界纪录。 - Its success has surpassed all expectations.
它所取得的成功远远超出了预期。 - surpass yourself Her cooking was always good, but this time she had surpassed herself (= done better than her own high standards).
她的厨艺向来不错，但这一次她更是胜过以往。
Extra Examples- The second half of the match comfortably surpassed the first in entertainment value.
下半场比赛的精彩程度远胜于上半场。 - As a useful reference dictionary, this one surpasses all others.
作为一本有用的参考词典，这本超越了所有其他词典。 - His inventive style of playing has never been surpassed.
他创造性的演奏风格从未被超越。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- far
- easily
- eventually
- …
- in
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French surpasser, from sur- ‘above’ + passer ‘to pass’. - surpass something/somebody He hopes one day to surpass the world record.