defeat
翻譯
擊敗, 戰勝, 使…受挫
例句
Our team defeated the champions.
我們的隊擊敗了冠軍隊。
He was defeated in the election.
他在選舉中被擊敗了。
This problem completely defeats me.
這個問題把我徹底難倒了。
文法模式
((sb./sth.)) 擊敗(某人/某物) Our team defeated the champions.
((sb.)) 使(某人)困惑;難倒(某人) This problem completely defeats me.
近義詞
同義詞: beat, conquer, vanquish; 反義詞: lose to, surrender to
詞源
源自古法語「desfaire」,意為「撤銷、摧毀」。由「des-」(撤銷)和「faire」(做)組成。
記憶技巧
可以記作「de-feat」,即撤銷某人的「功績(feat)」。