第六節(jié) 動詞前綴“out-
“out-”前綴動詞有“勝過”、“超過”的意思,這些動詞都可以用作及物動詞。
1. bid vt 出價
Will anyone bid 5 dollars for this painting? 有人出五美元買這幅畫么?
outbid vt (拍賣等中)出價高于他人
They can buy whatever they need to buy, and they can outbid anyone.
他們可以買他們需要的任何東西,并且他們可以出價高于任何人。
2. brave vt 勇敢面對;冒…之危險
a. He had braved death a hundred times. 他出生入死達百次之多。
b. We decided to brave the storm. 我們決定冒暴風雨出去。
outbrave vt 勇敢面對;以勇氣勝過
a. to outbrave one’s fear. 以勇敢戰(zhàn)勝恐懼。
b. Who can outbrave my great boys? 誰還能比我的偉大的孩子們更勇敢呢?
3. distance vt (from)使遠離;不與…接近
outdistance vt 在行進上超過,把…拋在身后
Tom outdistanced all his competitors in the mile race.
湯姆在一英里賽跑中勝過所有競爭者。
4. outclass vt 遠勝過;遠超過
He was outclassed from the start of the race. 比賽一開始他就落后許多。
5. outdo vt 勝過
You will meet many people who will try to outdo you, in school, in college, at work.
你會遇到一些人他們總是試圖超過你,在中學,大學,在工作中。
6. fight vt/vi 打架;戰(zhàn)斗;作戰(zhàn)
outfight vt 戰(zhàn)勝,打敗
The champion outfought his opponent. 那位衛(wèi)冕者打敗了他的對手。
7. fox vt 用計欺騙;使迷惑
outfox vt 以計勝過
Do you know how to outfox your opponent?
你知道應該怎樣以智戰(zhàn)勝你的對手嗎?
8. grow vi 生長;長大
outgrow vt 長得太大或太高不適于(原有的衣服等);長得比(本人的哥哥等)更快或
更高
He outgrows his brother. 他比他哥哥長得快。
9. last vi 繼續(xù);持續(xù)
outlast vt 比…耐久,比…活得長
Rome Columns outlast the civilization that built them.
古羅馬文化業(yè)已衰亡,而以其文明所建的圓柱現在依然存在。
10. live vi 生存;繼續(xù)生存
outlive vt 活得比…長久
The old gardener outlived the rose. 老花匠見證了玫瑰花的死亡。
11. march vi 前進
outmarch vt 以行進較快或較久而超過;趕過
Our army outmarched the enemy. 我們的部隊趕在敵人前面。
12. match vt 和…匹敵;是…的對手
No one can match him in archery. 在箭術方面沒有人能夠和他相比。
outmatch vt 勝過;超過;優(yōu)于
He is outmatched in skill and endurance. 技術與耐力不如人。
13. number vt/vi 計有;總共
We numbered 20 in all. 我們總共有二十人。
outnumber vt 數量上勝過
The enemy outnumbered us. 敵人比我們人數多。
14. play vt 打(球)
outplay vt (在比賽中)打??;勝過
The English team was outplayed by the Brazilians. 英國隊被巴西隊打敗。
15. range vi(指槍炮,彈丸)射程為
The gun ranges over six miles. 這炮射程超過六英里。
outrange vt 射程超過
Our guns were outranged by those of the enemy’s cruisers.
我們大炮的射程不如敵人巡洋艦上的炮。
16. ride vt/vi 騎馬(等)
outride vt 騎得比.. 好或快
He outrode his pursuers. 騎得比追趕者快。
17. rival vt 為…之競爭者;與…同樣好
Cricket cannot rival football in excitement. 板球遠不如足球夠刺激。
outrival vt 競爭中勝過(某人)
He was outrivaled by his opponent. 他被對手打敗。
18. run vi 跑
outrun vt 跑得比…快;跑得比…好;超過
His ambition outran his ability. 他的野心超過了他的才能。(眼高手低)
19. sail vi/vt 航行越過;航行于;駕駛(船)
He sails his own yacht. 他駕駛自用游艇。
outsail vt 航行得比…快
This team outsails us. 這個隊比我們航行得快。
20. shine vi/vt 發(fā)光;照耀(字面或喻)
outshine vt 照得比… 亮;勝過,優(yōu)于;使相形見絀
In the season of joy I present my sincerest wishes and kindest thoughts.
May this Christmas outshine all the rest.
在這歡樂的時節(jié),我把最真的祝福和親切的思念送給你,愿你今年的圣誕比往年更璀璨。
21. stay vi 逗留;停留
outstay vt 居留比… 長久
outstay one’s welcome. 停留太久而令人生厭。
22. vote vi/vt 投票贊成
outvote vt 比…得更多選票;以多數票擊敗
a. But with ‘one country one vote’, African, Arab or Asian countries, or indeed
Europeans voting en bloc, can easily outvoted United States.
但是由于“一國一票”,非洲、阿拉伯或亞洲國家,甚至歐洲國家集體投票可以輕易地勝過
美國。
b . The measure was outvoted. 該項議案被投票否決。
23. wear vt/vi 穿
outwear vt 比…耐穿;比…經久
Well made leather shoes will outwear two pairs of these cheap rubber shoes.
做工好的皮鞋可以穿過兩雙這種便宜的鞋。
24. weigh vt/vi 稱…的重量;稱
outweigh vt 比…更重;比…更有價值
Do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages? 弊多與利么?
25. wit n 機智;智慧
outwit vt 以機智勝過;以狡計擊敗
The thief outwitted the police and got away with his loot.
小偷以狡計騙過警察帶著贓物逃跑了。
詞 匯 積 累
1.?clan?n 家族
2.?clarity?n 清楚;透明
a.clarity of thought. 思路清晰。
b. clarity of vision. 視野清晰。
3.?class?n 班級;類別;階級;級別
a. It’s our class’ turn. 輪到我們班了。
b. two classes of organization. 兩類組織。
c. second class British subjects. 二等英國公民。
d. class wars. 階級斗爭。
e. class enemy. 階級敵人。
f. Germany has a navy but it’s not in the class of England.
德國雖有一支海軍,但跟英國不是一個級別的。
g. Lincoln is in a class by himself. 林肯卻是自成一家。
h. high-class prostitutes. 高級妓女。
i. hire world class people. 雇傭世界級水平的人。
4.?classics?n 古典文學
a. classics. 經典小說。
b. Tao De Ching. 道德經。
c. Way Virtue Classic. 道德經。
5.?classroom?n 教室
classroom teaching. 課堂教學。