excel
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1 [Ipr] ~ in/at sth be exceptionally good at sth 擅长
excel in foreign languages 擅长外语
The firm excels at producing cheap transistor radios. 该公司以生产廉价晶体管收音机见长.
2 (idm 习语) ex`cel oneself do better than ever before 胜过过去
His meals are always very good, but this time he´s excelled himself. 他做的饭菜一直很拿手, 但这次做得更好.
(ironic 反语) So you´ve broken three windows today you´ve really excelled yourself. 那麽, 你今天已经打碎三扇窗户了--真破了你以往的纪录了.