Word · Frequency #20132
outpaces
超过;比…快;赶过
outpaces is the third person singular of outpace.
核心释义
to move or develop faster than someone or something; to surpass in speed
- 1.
比......快;超过......的速度
To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
比......快;超过......的速度;超过...速度;赶过
用法In use
The new high-speed train can outpace most cars on the highway.
用法提示:这里outpace是及物动词,表示速度上超过。
Technology is outpacing our ability to adapt to new changes.
用法提示:这里outpacing是现在分词,与is构成进行时,表示正在超过。
Her career quickly outpaced her classmates' achievements.
用法提示:这里outpaced是过去式,表示已经超过。
outpace sb/sth
可用来比较速度、增长或发展等。
The new model soon outpaced all its competitors.
新款很快超过了所有竞争对手。
be outpaced by sb/sth
被动结构强调被超过的对象。
The firm was outpaced by younger rivals.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- outpace demand
- 超过需求(增速)
- Supply is outpacing demand, so prices are falling.供应增速超过需求,价格因此下跌。
- outpace inflation
- 跑赢通胀
- Over the past decade, wages have not outpaced inflation.过去十年,工资涨幅没有跑赢通胀。
- outpace competitors
- 超越竞争对手
- The company is outpacing its competitors in online sales.这家公司在线上销售方面正超越竞争对手。
- outpace the market
- 跑赢市场
- This fund has consistently outpaced the market.这只基金一直跑赢市场。
- outpace expectations
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
out(出)+ pace(步伐)→ 步伐迈出去,速度上超过别人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:business、news、sports、academic outpace 为中性略正式的动词,多用于新闻报道、商业分析和体育评论等书面语境;日常口语中用得较少,但并非绝对禁忌。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words all rhyme with the stressed final syllable of 'outpace': they end in /eɪs/. Note that not every word spelled with -ace rhymes: 'preface' (/ˈprefɪs/) and 'palace' (/ˈpælɪs/) sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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