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