我们争相“跟上攀比”。
吃午饭的时候，我们三人争相回答有关美国第49个州的问题，如它的动植物等。
Over lunch, the three of us competed to answer questions about the 49th state and its flora and fauna.
虽然我们估计这次大流行的严重程度将是中等，至少在最初的时期，但这一消息促使加强了对大流行性疫苗的关注，并使各方争相订货。
Although we estimated that the pandemic will be of moderate severity, at least in its early days, the announcement triggered a surge of interest in pandemic vaccines and a scramble to place orders.
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