下面介绍out-用于第二种意思的几个例词。

outdo [ out- = more than 比…更；do v. 做→]v. do more or better than; surpass 胜过；超过/The newcomers will outdo the old hands. 后来者居上。

outlive [ out- = more than 比…更；live v. 活→]v. live longer than; survive在(某人)死时尚健在；度过…而健在/ She outlived her husband. 她丈夫去世时她尚健在。

outnumber [out- = to surpass or exceed 超；number n. 数量→] v. exceed in number; be more than 在数量上超过 / They outnumber us three to one. 他们在数量上以三比一超过我们。

outwit [out- = to surpass 超过；wit n. 智力=>“to surpass in wit 在智力方面超过 ”→]v. get the better of by wit; defeat by being cleverer 智胜 / The prisoner outwitted his guards and escaped. 犯人骗过守卫越狱逃跑了。

outbrave [ out- = to be more than 超过；brave a. 勇敢的=> “to be braver than 比…更勇敢”→]v. surpass in courage; face bravely 在勇气上超过；以勇敢战胜/ They outbraved all enemies.他们勇胜一切敌人。

outsmart [out- = to be more than 超过；smart a. 精明=>“to be smarter than 比…更精明”→]v. outdo in cleverness; outwit 智胜；瞒过 / He fancied that he could outsmart the whole world. 他自以为能骗得过全世界的人。