try to be the first to do sth.;anticipate;beat sb. to it;grab off;lead up ;

I had my objection all prepared, but Stephens forestalled me.
我已做好准备要提出反对意见, 不料斯蒂芬斯却抢先了一步.
来源:词典精选例句The " News'scooped the other newspapers with an early report on the Austrilian election.
" 新闻 " 报抢先其它各家报纸发表了澳大利亚选举的消息.
来源:词典精选例句All the newspapers really want to do is scoop the opposition.
所有报社真正想做的就是比对手抢先报道。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Xiao Gao began to speak before everybody else, just as the meeting started.
刚一开会小高就抢先发言.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》In a pre-emptive move the Interior Ministry arrested a number of suspected dissidents.
内政部抢先行动,逮捕了许多持不同政见的嫌疑人。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》O'Leary made to open the door, but Bunbury forestalled him by laying a hand on his arm.
奥利里想去开门,但是邦伯里抢先一把摁住了他的胳膊。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The prettiest girls at the dance were grabbed off for partners first.
舞会中漂亮的姑娘都被抢先邀为舞伴.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》Early bird discounts are usually available at the beginning of the season.
在换季之初抢先购买通常会有折扣优惠。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Before Gallacher could catch up with the ball, Nadlovu had beaten him to it.
加拉赫还没来得及追上球,纳德洛武就已经抢先一步触到球了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》这本书定于9月10号发行,但是一些书商已抢先一步,决定提前销售。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Both cowboys started to reach for their guns, but the police got the drop on them both.
两个牛仔刚要掏枪, 警察却抢先制住了他们.
来源:《简明英汉词典》
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