surpass
surpass — 動詞
- surpasspresent simple I / you / we / they
- surpasseshe / she / it
- surpassedpast simple
- surpassing-ing form
1. to reach a higher level of performance, quality, or quantity than someone or som
超越；勝過
在表現、品質或數量上超過
to reach a higher level of performance, quality, or quantity than someone or something else — used when a person, product, or achievement goes beyond what existed before, for instance by breaking a record, exceeding an expectation, or beating a competitor.
Renata surpassed all expectations when she scored top marks in her final exams.
Renata 在期末考試中得到最高分，超越了所有人的期待。
surpass + expectations: performing better than expected
The new electric car's range easily surpasses that of any other model in its price bracket.
這款新電動車的續航力輕鬆超越同價位的其他車款。
surpass + noun phrase: comparison of quality between items
Tendai's debut novel has surpassed one million copies sold in just six months.
Tendai 的出道小說僅僅六個月就突破了一百萬本的銷售量。
surpass + numerical target: exceeding a sales or quantity figure
In terms of creative problem-solving, Linh surpasses most colleagues who have been in the industry much longer.
就創意解決問題的能力而言，Linh 勝過許多入行比她久得多的同事。
surpass + in + skill area: doing better in a specific domain
The destruction left by the earthquake surpassed anything the rescue workers had witnessed before.
那場地震造成的破壞，遠遠超出救援人員以往所見過的任何情況。
This quarter export revenues have already surpassed the previous year's total by a wide margin.
本季的出口收入已大幅超越去年的總額。
- surpass expectations
- surpass a record
- surpass a limit
- surpass someone in skill
- surpass a total
- exceed
more neutral and narrower in scope — typically used for numerical limits or thresholds, whereas surpass can also imply excellence or quality
- outdo
more informal and personal — often used for one person beating another in a specific task or effort
- outstrip
suggests a clear and often rapid margin of difference, especially in growth or performance
- fall short of
to fail to reach a required or expected level
- lag behind
to be slower or less advanced than someone or something else
文法句型
surpass + noun phrase
surpass + noun phrase + in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Surpass is more formal than everyday alternatives such as 'beat' or 'outdo.' It is particularly common in writing about records, expectations, standards, or competitors. The verb takes a direct object and requires an explicit target of comparison — you cannot say 'Her score surpassed' without stating what it surpassed.
常見錯誤
同根字
- surpassing形容詞C1
- unsurpassed形容詞C1
- surpassingly副詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- expectations
- a record
- a limit
- a target
- a total
- a competitor
副詞搭配
- far surpass
- easily surpass
- quickly surpass
- clearly surpass
- soon surpass
常用片語
- surpass all expectations
- surpass the previous record
- surpass someone in ability
介系詞搭配
- surpass in
- surpass by