win

win — verb

1. to come first in a contest, game, or fight, or to receive a prize for doing so

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

to come first in a contest, game, or fight, or to receive a prize for doing so

例句

It took the team all season, but they finally won the championship trophy.

intransitive opening clause; transitive win + direct object

Bao won the hundred-metre race by less than half a second.

win + race (competition as object); prepositional phrase: by + margin

同義詞
  • beat

    takes the opponent as direct object; more direct than win

  • triumph

    formal or literary; used intransitively with over

  • conquer

    much stronger; suggests overcoming a difficult opponent or obstacle

反義詞
  • lose

    the direct opposite in both transitive and intransitive uses

文法句型

win + (something)

win + someone + something

win (no object)

用法筆記

Often used intransitively in sports contexts. When naming the person or team you beat, use against or over after won: 'our team won against the defending champions'. Do not use win with a person as the direct object — use beat instead.

常見錯誤

❌I won him in the chess game.
✅I beat him in the chess game.
💡win takes the game or contest as its object, not the opponent.
❌We won the competition against them easily.' (grammatical but wordy)
✅We beat them easily in the competition.
💡more natural phrasing with beat for the opponent.
❌She won to the race.
✅She won the race.
💡no preposition before the object.

2. to get something good from someone, such as their trust, support, or affection,

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to get something good from someone, such as their trust, support, or affection, by behaving in a way that deserves it

例句

Eshe won the trust of her colleagues by always keeping her promises.

win + trust of [someone]

The charity's hard work won them the support of local businesses.

win + indirect object + support of [group]

同義詞
  • earn

    stronger implication of deserving through effort; more common for respect

  • gain

    broader; can be neutral without the 'deserving' nuance

  • secure

    more formal; suggests achieving something with certainty or finality

反義詞
  • lose

    opposite when referring to trust, support, or respect

  • forfeit

    implies losing something through one's own actions

文法句型

win + (trust/support/respect)

win + someone + (trust/support/respect)

win + someone + over

win + (something) + back

用法筆記

Strictly transitive. Common objects are abstract: trust, support, respect, confidence, loyalty, admiration, approval, affection, heart. Use win back to mean regain something lost, and win over to mean persuade someone gradually. This sense is less common in casual speech than sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌I won my boss by working late every day.
✅I won my boss's approval by working hard.
💡the object should be the abstract thing gained, not the person.
❌She won his heart by bought him gifts.
✅She won his heart by being kind and thoughtful.
💡after 'by', use a gerund (verb-ing).
❌We need to win the customers over our new service.
✅We need to win over the customers with our new service.
💡win over takes a person as object; use with to describe the method.

win — noun