汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 先声夺人
先声夺人 (先聲奪人)
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
First publicize your own momentum to overwhelm the opponent / It is also a metaphor to be one step ahead of things
声声势。原指军队打仗时先造声势动摇敌人的斗志。常比喻做事抢先一步先声夺人,给对方一个下马威。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他们企图在排球赛前先声夺人,结果事与愿违。

They tried to overawe others by displaying their strength before the volleyball match but finally they failed.

这篇新闻显然是在对他的访问作先声夺人的报道。

The news had apparently been aimed at stealing the thunder from his visit.

在决胜盘,莎娃曾以3 - 2先声夺人,此时问题发生了,她叫来了教练。

Maria had been leading 3-2 in the deciding third set against Zheng Jie when the problem flared up and she called for the trainer.

小猫很讨人喜欢的,每次我们到屋里,她先叫一声,有点先声夺人的味道,然后就蹲在原地不动。

Every time we get to the room, she always first shouts, showing her existence, and then squats in the place.

轰出的2记ACE,为他争得20,使其以4-1先声夺人,而罗迪克的正手下网,又使比赛以1-5落后。

Two aces, taking his total to 20 for the match, gave him a 4-1 lead, and Roddick netted a forehand to go 1-5 down.

周五的男单比赛,德约科维奇先声夺人,开局便战胜了伊斯内尔,接下,德约科维奇击败奎罗伊,为塞尔维亚取得2 - 0领先优势。

Viktor Troicki defeated Isner in the opening singles Friday and Djokovic beat Sam Querrey to give Serbia a 2-0 lead.