surpass
/səˈpɑːs/ (bre, ipa) · /sərˈpæs/ (ame, ipa) · /sər-ˈpas/ (ame, mw)
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。
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。
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。
- 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.