Word · Frequency #18706
outwitting
以智取胜；智胜
outwitting is the present participle of outwit.
to beat someone through cleverness and wit
- 1.
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
胜过；比...更聪明,在智力较量中击败。
胜过；比...更聪明,在智力较量中击败。；瞒骗；以智取胜
In use
The young chess player outwitted her experienced rival with a clever sacrifice.
Our team has outwitted all its competitors by offering better service.
Outwitting a faster opponent is not about strength but about clever planning.
outwit sb
outwit 是及物动词，直接接被智胜的对象，如对手、敌人等。
She managed to outwit her opponents in the debate.
她在辩论中设法智胜了对手。
outwit sb by doing sth
用 by doing sth 说明智胜的具体方式。
He outwitted the guards by disguising himself as a repairman.
他假扮成修理工，骗过了守卫。
Verb forms
base outwit · third person outwits · -ing outwitting · past outwitted · past participle outwitted
以智取胜；规则动词，加 -ed/-ing 时双写 t (outwitted, outwitting)。
Common mistakes
She outwitted against the clever thief.She outwitted the clever thief.
动词 outwit 是及物动词，后直接接宾语，不能加介词 against。中文里“以智取胜”可能让人联想到“打败了某人”，但英语中 outwit 的宾语就是被智胜的人或物。
He is very outwit.He is very witty.
outwit 是动词，不是形容词，不能用在系动词后作表语。表示“机智的”应用形容词 witty（由名词 wit 派生）。注意区分词性。
The detective outwited the criminal.The detective outwitted the criminal.
outwit 以重读闭音节结尾，末尾只有一个辅音字母，变过去式时需双写该辅音字母再加 -ed，因此正确拼写为 outwitted，不能漏写一个 t。
Connections
Collocations
- outwit opponents
- 智胜对手
- Her clever strategy helped her outwit her opponents.她巧妙的策略帮助她智胜了对手。
- outwit the police
- 骗过警察
- The criminal managed to outwit the police for years.这名罪犯多年来设法骗过了警察。
- outwit the enemy
- 智胜敌人
- The general used deception to outwit the enemy.将军运用计谋智胜了敌人。
- outwit the security guards
- 骗过保安
- They almost outwitted the security guards and escaped.他们差点骗过保安逃走了。
Pop culture & quotes
- Outwit, outplay, outlast.
- 美国真人秀节目《幸存者》的经典口号，意为用智慧、策略和毅力战胜对手。Each season, contestants try to outwit, outplay, and outlast each other to win the prize.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
out是“出去”，wit是“智慧”：用智慧把对手比出去，就是“智胜”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：侦探或惊悚故事、棋类或策略游戏、商业或谈判场合 outwit 多用于书面或叙述性语境，带有“凭机智胜过”的含义；日常口语中更常说 outsmart。使用时通常不带强烈感情色彩，略偏正式。
Grammar Note
outwit 是及物动词，后接宾语；加 -ing/-ed 时需双写 t：outwitting, outwitted。
Pronunciation & Spelling
outwit 读作 /ˌaʊtˈwɪt/，重音在第二音节。下列词都与其中的 -wit 音 /wɪt/ 押韵：wit /wɪt/、bit /bɪt/、fit /fɪt/、hit /hɪt/、kit /kɪt/、quit /kwɪt/。注意形近词 outfit /ˈaʊt.fɪt/ 重音在第一音节，并不与 outwit 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.