◊ People say can you beat that? when they are surprised or angry about something.（对某事表示惊讶或愤慨）那怎么可能？
Can you beat that?! A person like him being elected mayor! [=it is surprising or ridiculous to think that a person like him has been elected mayor]那怎么可能呢？！像他那种人竟然当选了市长！