beat to the punch
英语
编辑动词
编辑beat to the punch (第三人称单数简单现在时 beats to the punch，现在分词 beating to the punch，过去式 beat to the punch，过去分词 beaten to the punch 或 beat to the punch)
- (及物) 抢在...前面，抢先...一步（做了某事）
- I was planning to take care of the problem for him, but he beat me to the punch and did it himself.
- 我本来打算帮他处理那个问题，但他抢在我前面自己处理了。