词汇 "beat somebody to the punch" 在中文的含义

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beat somebody to the punch

US /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
UK /biːt ˈsʌm.bə.di tuː ðə pʌntʃ/
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成语

1.

抢先一步, 先发制人

to do something before someone else does it, especially to gain an advantage

示例:
I was about to suggest that, but you beat me to the punch.
我正要提议,但你抢先一步了。
The rival company tried to beat us to the punch by launching their product earlier.
竞争对手公司试图通过提前发布产品来抢在我们前面
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