get the better of
勝過,戰(zhàn)勝,取得優(yōu)勢
書面/口語·表達(dá)被情緒或事物壓倒
英文釋義
to defeat or overcome someone or something; to gain an advantage over someone or something
例句
My curiosity got the better of me, so I opened the mysterious box.
典故來源
源自中古英語,'better'指優(yōu)勢或勝利,整體表示某物或情緒勝過理智或?qū)κ帧?/span>