搶先 try to be the first to do sth.; anticipate; beat sb. to it; grab off; forstall; do sth. before others have a chance to 搶先占領(lǐng)制高點(diǎn) compete to occupy a commanding height; 剛一開(kāi)會(huì)小高就搶先發(fā)言。 xiao gao began to speak before everybody else, just as the meeting started. 我等著買(mǎi)票, 可是僅剩的一張票卻讓另一個(gè)人搶先買(mǎi)走了。 i was waiting to buy a ticket, but only one ticket was left, and another man beat me to it. 舞會(huì)中漂亮的姑娘都被搶先邀為舞伴。 the prettiest girls at the dance were grabbed off for partners first