Word · Frequency #23309
outclassing
远胜于；使相形见绌；轻易击败
outclassing is the present participle of outclass.
to make someone or something appear to be in a lower class; to be clearly superior to
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to surpass something or somebody else, so as to appear to be in a higher class
超过某人或某物,从而显得高出一等。
超过某人或某物,从而显得高出一等。；比...更高级；远高于；远胜于；轻易击败
In use
This budget laptop outclasses many expensive models in daily use.
The home team was clearly outclassed by the visitors in the second half.
No other runner can outclass her over short distances.
outclass sb/sth
outclass 是及物动词，后面直接接被比下去的人或事物。
Her latest novel outclasses all her earlier books.
她最新的一部小说远胜于她早期的所有作品。
outclass sb/sth in sth
用 in 引出比较的方面，说明在哪一点上胜过。
This athlete outclasses her opponents in speed and endurance.
这名运动员在速度和耐力上都远胜于她的对手。
be outclassed by sb/sth
被动式强调一方被另一方超越或击败。
The home team was outclassed by the visiting champions.
主队被客队冠军远远甩在后面。
Verb forms
base outclass · third person outclasses · -ing outclassing · past outclassed · past participle outclassed
outclass 是规则动词，词形变化为 outclasses、outclassing、outclassed。
Common mistakes
Her cooking outclasses than mine.Her cooking outclasses mine.
outclass 是及物动词，后面直接跟比较对象作宾语，不需要介词 than；汉语“比……好/高级”不能直译为加 than 的结构。
Our team outclassed by the opponents in the final.Our team was outclassed by the opponents in the final.
被动语态中 outclassed 是过去分词，必须与 be 动词连用；缺少 was 会让句子变成没有宾语的主动形式，语义不通。
Connections
Collocations
- outclass the competition
- 远超竞争对手
- Their new model outclasses the competition in both speed and safety.他们的新款车型在速度和安全性上都远超竞争对手。
- completely outclass
- 完全胜过
- The home team was completely outclassed in the second half.主队在下半场被完全碾压。
- far outclass
- 远胜于
- This artist far outclasses her contemporaries in technique.这位艺术家在技法上远胜于她的同代人。
- outclass opponents
- 胜过对手
- The champion outclassed all her opponents with ease.这位冠军轻而易举地战胜了所有对手。
- be outclassed by
- 被……比下去
- The local restaurant is outclassed by several new places in town.这家本地餐馆被城里几家新餐馆比下去了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
out＋class，联想到成语“出类拔萃”：超出同类，远胜一筹，轻易击败对手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sports、business、product comparison outclass 属于中性词，正式与非正式语境都可用；比较常见于体育、商业和产品对比等场合，表示明显优于或远胜于对手。日常会话中使用也不算书面。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词（英式发音）都以 /ɑːs/ 结尾，与 outclass 的重读音节 /klɑːs/ 押韵。注意拼写相似的 outcast /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ 和 bypass /ˈbaɪpɑːs/ 重音或尾音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.