outdo

Smaller companies often outdo larger ones in customer service.在客户服务方面，小公司往往比大公司做得好。

My sister always tried to outdo me in school.在学校里妹妹总是努力超过我。

She's a great cook, but she really outdid herself this time. The meal was wonderful. [=it was the best meal she ever made]她是一名出色的厨师，不过这次她的确超出了自己平常的水平。这顿饭做得很棒。

She scored 20 points in the first game. Not to be outdone, I scored 30 points myself in the second game.在第一场比赛中她得了20分。在第二场比赛中，我不甘落后，得了30分。