"do one better" 怎么发音
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈwən/ /ˈbɛtɝ
DOO wun BET-er
dʉː/ /wˈɒn/ /bˈɛtɐ
DOO WON BET-uh
释义
To outperform someone or to do something even better than what another person has done.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdu/ /ˈwən/ /ˈbɛtɝ
英式英语
dʉː/ /wˈɒn/ /bˈɛtɐ
简化发音
美式
DOO wun BET-er
英式
DOO WON BET-uh
语境中听
If you can swim one lap, I can do one better and swim two.
He told a funny joke, but she tried to do one better with her story.
Whenever I get a new phone, my brother tries to do one better.
You brought cookies? I'll do one better and bake a cake!