| 单词 | go one better | 
| 释义 | go1 of 4verb   ˈgō    went ˈwent   also  ˈgän; going ˈgō-iŋ ˈgȯ(-)iŋ;  "going to" in sense 13 is often  ˈgō-ə-nə,  or  ˈgȯ-nə, orˈgə-nə intransitive verb 1  a    : to move on a course : proceed  go slow went by traincompare stop  b    : to travel to a place  goes to the office every morning went to the gas station before heading home  c    : to travel to and stay in a place for a period of time  went to Paris for a month plan to go to their beach house for the summer 2   : to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart  went from school to the party going away for vacation 3  a    : to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure  reports go through channels to the president  b    : to pass by means of a process like journeying  the message went by wire  c    : to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner  —used especially to intensify a complementary verb  why did you go and spoil itgo jump in a lake  d(1)    : to extend from point to point or in a certain direction  the road goes to the lake  (2)    : to give access : lead  that door goes to the cellar 4  obsolete   : walk   5   : to be habitually in a certain state or condition  go bareheaded 6  a    : to become lost, consumed, or spent  our time has gone  b    : die    c    : to slip away : elapse  the evening went quickly  d    : to come to be given up or discarded  this clutter has to go  e    : to pass by sale  went for a good price  f    : to become impaired or weakened  his hearing started to go  g    : to give way especially under great force or pressure : break  the roof went 7  a    : to move along in a specified manner : fare  everything was going well  b    : to be in general or on an average  cheap, as yachts go  c    : to be or become especially as the result of a contest  the election went in her favor  d    : to turn out well : succeed  worked hard to make the party go 8  a    : to apply oneself  went to work on the problem  b    : to put or subject oneself  went to unnecessary expense  c   chiefly Southern US and Midland US   : intend  I didn't go to do it 9  a    : to have recourse to another for corroboration, vindication, or decision : resort  go to court to recover damages  b    : to be guided, governed, or regulated  We were just going by what we'd been told. The police tried to locate the culprit, but they didn't have much to go on.: to act in agreement or cooperation … the echo of my girlfriend's voice comes into my head, saying, "Whatever happens, just go with it."— 10  a    : to begin an action or motion  here goes  b    : to maintain or perform a certain action or motion  still going strong  c    : to function in the proper or expected manner : run  the motor won't go 11   : to be known  goes by an alias 12  a    : to act in accordance or harmony  a good rule to go by  b    : to come to be determined  dreams go by contraries  c    : to come to be applied or appropriated  all proceeds go to charity  d    : to pass by award, assignment, or lot  the prize went to a sophomore  e(1)    : to contribute to an end or result  qualities that go to make a hero  (2)    : to be of advantage  has a lot going for her 13   : to be about, intending, or expecting something  —used in a progressive tense before an infinitive  is going to leave town 14  a    : extend  his knowledge fails to go very deep  b    : to come or arrive at a certain state or condition  go to sleep " … I finally went to pieces and couldn't stop crying for two hours. … "—see also go into sense 2 (below)  c    : to come to be : become  the tire went flat—often used to express conversion to specified values or a specified state  gone Hollywoodgo condo  d    : to undergo a change  leaves go from green to red 15  a    : to be in phrasing or expression : read  as the story goes  b    : to be capable of being sung or played  the tune goes like this 16   : to be compatible, suitable, or becoming : harmonize  the tie goes with his suit 17  a    : to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or inserted  will these clothes go in your suitcase  b    : to have a usual or proper place or position : belong  these books go on the top shelf 18   : to have a tendency : conduce  it goes to show 19  a(1)    : to carry authority  what she said went  (2)    : to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate  anything goes here  b    : to hold true : be valid  the rule goes for you, too 20   : to empty the bladder or bowels   transitive verb 1   : to proceed along or according to : follow  if I were going his way went the conventional route 2   : to travel through or along : traverse  went the length of the street 3  a    : to make a wager of : bet  go a dollar on the outcome  b    : to make an offer of : bid  willing to go $50 for the clock 4  a    : to assume the function or obligation of  promised to go bail for his friend  b    : to participate to the extent of  decided to go halves on the winnings 5   : yield, weigh  this fish goes ten pounds 6  a    : to put up with : tolerate  couldn't go the noise  b    : afford  can't go the price  c    : enjoy  I could go a soda 7  a    : to cause (a characteristic sound) to occur  the gun went bang  b    : say  —used chiefly in oral narration of speech  … I started trying to write a novel. I spent about six months on it. And at a certain point I go, "You know, I don't want to finish this. …"— 8   : to engage in  don't go telling everyone 9  of a sports team or player   : to have a record of  went 11–0 last season  goer   ˈgō-ər noun see also to go go2 of 4 noun (1)   ˈgō     plural goes   1   : the act or manner of going   2   : the height of fashion : rage  elegant shawls labeled … "quite the go"— 3   : an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence   4   : the quantity used or furnished at one time  you can obtain a go of brandy for sixpence— 5   : energy, vigor   6  a    : a turn in an activity (such as a game)  it's your go  b    : attempt, try  have a go at painting 7   : a spell of activity  finished the job at one go 8   : success  made a go of the business 9   : permission to proceed : go-ahead  gave the astronauts a go for another orbit go3 of 4 adjective  : functioning properly : being in good and ready condition  declared all systems go go4 of 4 noun (2)often capitalized   : a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board   go one better phraseas in exceedto be greater, better, or stronger than The two siblings were always trying to go one better than the other. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance 
 Antonyms & Near Antonyms 
 | 
| 随便看 | 
英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。