Phrase
gets the better of
verb
战胜；占上风
gets the better of is the third person singular of get the better of.
to defeat or gain an advantage over someone
- 1.
To overwhelm or overcome.
压倒或战胜
- 2.
To trick or con.
欺骗或诈骗
- 3.
To gain an advantage over or regarding.
获得优势或胜过
压倒或战胜；欺骗或诈骗；获得优势或胜过；战胜；在...中占上风
In use
His curiosity got the better of him, and he opened the letter.
Don't let tiredness get the better of you during the exam.
She almost won, but her nerves got the better of her in the final game.
get the better of sb
He always gets the better of me in arguments.
他在争论中总是占我的上风。
get the better of sth
Don't let your emotions get the better of you.
别让你的情绪战胜你。
Verb forms
base get the better of · third person gets the better of · -ing getting the better of · past got the better of · past participle gotten the better of
动词 get 不规则变化，短语不变。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- get the best of
- 胜过，占上风 · get the best of 强调完全战胜或胜过，语气更强；get the better of 可指在竞争或情感控制中占上风，但不一定完全胜利。
- have the better of
- 战胜，占上风 · have the better of 与 get the better of 含义相近，但更正式、较少用，多用于争论或辩论中。
Word family
- gets the better of
- third person singular
- got the better of
- past, past participle
- gotten the better of
- past participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
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