| 单词 | outfoot |
| 释义 | outfoot in British English (ˌaʊtˈfʊt) verb (transitive) 1. (of a boat) to go faster than (another boat) 2. to surpass in running, dancing, etc outfoot in American English (ˌaʊtˈfʊt) verb transitive to run, sail, etc. faster than outfoot in American English (ˌautˈfut) transitive verb 1. to surpass (another person) in running, walking, etc.; outstrip 2. to outsail; excel (another boat) in speed Word origin [1730–40; out- + foot]This word is first recorded in the period 1730–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: canteen, escapement, malaria, maximum, modernismout- is a prefixal use of the adverb out, occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing,or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outgeneral; outlast; outstay; outrate) |
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