争先恐后 meaning in English
rush to the fore; elbow one's way through and push others aside; fall over each other [one another]; in a mad rush to be the first; make a headlong rush; rush on to the front; strive to be the first and fear to lag behind; the devil take [catch] the hindmost.; vie with each other in doing sth.; vie with one another to achieve top-notch results
Examples
- Women pressed forward to take their share .
妇女们也争先恐后地要求参加。 - They sprang to the new task .
他们争先恐后地去做这件新的工作。 - Volunteers pressed forward for the deadly game .
志愿者争先恐后地参加这一冒险的比赛。 - The children fell on the food and ate it greedily .
孩子们争先恐后地抢到食物，狼吞虎咽地吃起来。 - Several children were pushed over in the rush to leave .
大家都争先恐后跑着离开时有几个孩子被推倒了。