"do one better" in Chinese (Simplified)
做得更好
Definition
做得比别人更好,或超越别人已经做到的事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于非正式场合,表示你可以不仅做到别人一样,还能更进一步。常带有友好或轻松的竞争色彩。与“超越”、“胜过”类似。
Examples
If you can swim one lap, I can do one better and swim two.
如果你能游一圈,我可以**做得更好**,游两圈。
He told a funny joke, but she tried to do one better with her story.
他讲了一个有趣的笑话,但她试图用她的故事**做得更好**。
Whenever I get a new phone, my brother tries to do one better.
每次我买新手机,我哥哥都想**做得更好**。
You brought cookies? I'll do one better and bake a cake!
你带了饼干?我来**做得更好**,烤个蛋糕!
My friend got tickets to the concert, but I managed to do one better—backstage passes!
我朋友拿到了音乐会门票,但我**做得更好**——拿到了后台通行证!
You're painting your room blue? I'll do one better and paint mine two colors!
你要把房间刷成蓝色?我来**做得更好**,刷成两种颜色!