try to be the first to do sth.; anticipate; beat sb. to it; grab off; forstall; do sth. before others have a chance to
短語和例子
搶先占領制高點 compete to occupy a commanding height; 剛一開會小高就搶先發言。 xiao gao began to speak before everybody else, just as the meeting started. 我等著買票, 可是僅剩的一張票卻讓另一個人搶先買走了。 i was waiting to buy a ticket, but only one ticket was left, and another man beat me to it. 舞會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
You learn to scramble and move quickly . 你要學會搶先,動作要快。
She was the first to speak, "he should have acknowledged her. " 她搶先說,“他應該去認她。”
He could rush out an edition a few hours in advance of his rivals . 他能比同行搶先幾個小時出版。
He was anticipating his expectations at a dazzling rate . 他正以令人目炫的速度搶先花掉他的未來遺產。
Xiao gao began to speak before everybody else , just as the meeting started . 剛一開會小高就搶先發言。
I was about to take the last cake , but he beat me to it . 我正要去拿那最后一塊蛋糕,而他卻搶先拿走了。
They jumped the gun by building the garage before permission had been given . 他們未得許可就搶先蓋了汽車房。
I was waiting to buy a ticket , but only one ticket was left , and another man beat me to it . 可是僅剩的一張票卻讓另一個人搶先買走了。
I advised him against it, because to preempt his own deadline might confuse our adversaries . 我建議他不要這樣做,因為他在自己提出的最后期限之前就搶先采取行動,可能使我們的敵人莫名其妙。
His three companions made the introductory gesture of eloquent speech; but the young man at the door forestalled them . 他的三個伙伴好象準備作長篇演說似的做了個開場的手勢;可是門口那個年輕人搶先說話了。