"get the better of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 佔上風
• 戰勝
• 支配

Definition

擊敗、戰勝某人或某事，有時也指情感或衝動佔據上風。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可以字面或比喻地使用，常用於描述情感或衝動佔上風（例如“不要讓憤怒get the better of you”）。較正式或文學用語，口語中較少。不用於物件。

Examples

Don’t let fear get the better of you.

不要讓恐懼**佔上風**。

Her nerves got the better of her during the exam.

考試時她的緊張**佔了上風**。

My curiosity got the better of me, so I opened the box.

我的好奇心**戰勝了我**，所以我打開了盒子。

He tried to stay calm, but his anger got the better of him.

他想保持冷靜，但憤怒**佔了上風**。

Sometimes my impatience gets the better of me when I have to wait.

有時候我等人的時候，急躁**會戰勝我**。

Don’t let your emotions get the better of you in an argument.

爭吵時不要讓情緒**佔上風**。