| 词组 | beat to the punch or beat to the draw |
| 释义 | beat to the punch or beat to the drawv. phr.slang To do something before another person has a chance to do it. 〖俚〗比（某人）先做某事；抢在（某人）前面做某事。◆ John was going to apply for the job, but Ted beat him to the draw.约翰正打算去申请那份工作，却被泰德抢先了一步。◆ Lois bought the dress before Mary could beat her to the punch.洛伊丝捷足先登，赶在玛丽之前买下了那件套裙。 |
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