beat to the punch
英語
編輯動詞
編輯beat to the punch (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 beats to the punch,現在分詞 beating to the punch,過去式 beat to the punch,過去分詞 beaten to the punch 或 beat to the punch)
- (及物) 搶在...前面,搶先...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.
- 我本來打算幫他處理那個問題,但他搶在我前面自己處理了。