1550s, from Middle French surpasser "go beyond, exceed, excel" (16c.), from sur- "beyond" (see sur- (1)) + passer "to go by" (see pass (v.)). Related: Surpassed; surpassing.
权威例句
1. He hopes one day to surpass the world record.
他希望有一天能刷新世界纪录。
2. One's abillity and learning surpass the average.
才学超群.
3. Young people surpass old men in strength.
年轻人在气力上赛过老年人.
4. The latecomers surpass the early starters.
后来居上.
5. In order to catch up with and surpass the advanced world levels we'll have to accelerate our speed.
【surpass, transcend, exceed】
这组词都有“超过”的意思,其区别是:
surpass: v.优于或超过某人(某物)。
• The runner surpassed his old record by 10 seconds. 跑步运动员比他过去的记录提高了10秒。
transcend: v.超出或超越,一般指超越经验、常识、普通能力等,强调难以为大众理解。
• The nature of God transcends of human comprehension. 上帝的本质难以为人们所理解
exceed: v.多于,大于,超过,多指数量或允许的限度。
• Sales of the new product exceeded our estimates. 新产品的销售超出了我们的预计。