win的意思是“贏”、“獲勝”、“得到成功”,在作為及物動詞時(shí),它的賓語往往是獎品、獎學(xué)金、名譽(yù)、財(cái)產(chǎn)、戰(zhàn)爭或運(yùn)動等等.如：
①She had a nature that quickly won her the friendship of her classmates.
她具有一種天性,這使她很快地獲得同學(xué)們的友誼.
②He soon won a reputation for himself.
他很快就為自己贏得了聲譽(yù).
③Mary won the first place in the competition.
瑪麗在競賽中獲得第一名.
④He won three second places in the seven events.
他在七項(xiàng)比賽中得了三個第二名.
2)beat譯成漢語也有“贏”、“取勝”、“戰(zhàn)勝”之意.但跟win的用法不同,這個動詞后面跟的是比賽、競爭中的對手或戰(zhàn)爭中的敵人.如：
①I beat John at chess yesterday.昨天我和約翰下棋并贏了他.
②We beat their team by 5∶4.我們以五比四戰(zhàn)勝他們隊(duì).
③I'll beat you to the top of that hill.
我們比賽看誰先到山頂上,我將贏你.
3)defeat本來用于描述戰(zhàn)爭中打敗敵人,現(xiàn)在可與beat換用,以表示擊敗對手.
①He was badly defeated / beaten in the election.
他在選舉中慘敗.
②Last term our school defeated / beat their school at football.
上學(xué)期在足球賽中我們學(xué)校贏了他們學(xué)校