"get the better of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 占上风
• 战胜
• 支配

Definition

击败、战胜某人或某事，有时也指情感或冲动占据上风。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以字面上或比喻地使用，常用于描述情感或冲动占上风（如“不要让愤怒get the better of you”）。在正式或书面语中较常见，日常口语中稍微少见。不用于物品。

Examples

Don’t let fear get the better of you.

不要让恐惧**占上风**。

Her nerves got the better of her during the exam.

考试时她的紧张**占了上风**。

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

我的好奇心**战胜了我**，所以我打开了盒子。

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

他想保持冷静，但愤怒**占了上风**。

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

有时候我等人的时候，急躁**会战胜我**。

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

争吵时不要让情绪**占上风**。