vie
verb /vaɪ/
/vaɪ/
[intransitive] (formal)动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they vie | /vaɪ/ /vaɪ/ |
| he / she / it vies | /vaɪz/ /vaɪz/ |
| past simple vied | /vaɪd/ /vaɪd/ |
| past participle vied | /vaɪd/ /vaɪd/ |
| -ing form vying | /ˈvaɪɪŋ/ /ˈvaɪɪŋ/ |
- to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something
激烈竞争；争夺 - vie (with somebody) (for something) She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.
她周围尽是争相博取她青睐的男子。 - The boys would vie with each other to impress her.
那些男孩子竞相努力给她留下好印象。 - They are all vying for a place in the team.
他们都在力争能够入队。 - a row of restaurants vying with each other for business
彼此争抢生意的一排饭馆 - vie (to do something) Screaming fans vied to get closer to their idol.
尖声喊叫的崇拜者争先恐后地涌向他们的偶像。
词源mid 16th cent.: probably a shortening of obsolete envy, via Old French from Latin invitare ‘challenge’. - vie (with somebody) (for something) She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention.