beat the record

基本解释

He is aiming to beat the record by two or three weeks, claiming that a narrower margin would be "ungentlemanly".
他希望通过两到三个星期来破记录，扬言更小的差距会显得不够“绅士”。
chazidian.com
The flat's price beat the record of 39,800 dollars per square foot set last November for a larger apartment on Hong Kong island, according to the report.
该报道称，“凯旋门”这套公寓的单价打破了去年11月某套公寓每平方英尺售价39800美元的记录，之前的这套公寓面积稍大，地处香港岛。
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With their relationship as strong as ever, the couple hope to beat the record for Britain's longest-ever marriage of 80 years, set by Percy and Florence Arrowsmith.
目前英国婚龄最长的是结婚80年的珀西和弗罗伦斯·艾罗史密斯夫妇，可珀西·艾罗史密斯已于去年辞世。