"steal a march" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抢先一步
• 抢得先机

Definition

在别人之前采取行动，从而获得优势，常常是出其不意或巧妙地。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或商业场合，不常见于日常口语。常用于描述通过提前行动赢得优势。较多见于英式英语。

Examples

We managed to steal a march on our competitors by launching the product early.

我们通过提前发布产品成功**抢先一步**于竞争对手。

If you start now, you can steal a march on the others.

如果你现在就开始，就能**抢得先机**。

They stole a march on us by presenting their idea first.

他们通过率先提出想法**抢得先机**。

By quietly preparing their campaign, the team was able to steal a march on everyone else.

团队悄悄准备活动，因此成功**抢先一步**。

He loves finding ways to steal a march on his rivals in business.

他喜欢想办法在生意上**抢先一步**于竞争对手。

Let’s try to steal a march by finishing the report before the deadline.

让我们在截止日期前完成报告，争取**抢先一步**。