one-upping

英 ['wʌn'ʌp] 美 ['wʌn'ʌp]

• adj. 胜人一筹的；占上风的
• vt. 领先；胜过

过去式: one-upped 过去分词: one-upped 现在分词: one-upping 第三人称单数: one-ups

one-up的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. One theory gaining credence is that some of those beneficial components may counterbalance some of the harmful effects of caffeine.
   一个正占上风的理论就是某些有益成份可能抵消了咖啡因的某些危害。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The team is up one-nil over its opponent.
   这个队以一比零领先对手。
2. He finished only one point ahead.
   结束的时候他仅领先一分。
3. One foot is better than two crutches.
   一只脚胜过两条拐仗。
4. His second book beats the first one to nothing.
   他的第二本书远远胜过第一本书。

词汇搭配

• Up to one's ears 深陷在(工作中)...
• kick up one's heels 高兴得跳起来...
• have sth. up one's sleeve 有锦囊妙计
• make up one's mind 下决心,打定主意...
• pluck up one's courage 鼓起勇气
• one-point pick-up 单点电视摄像管,单点...
• hold up one's head 昂起头; 感到骄傲...
• keep one's end up 精神饱满地对付...
• put one's back up 使生气; 变得倔强...
• pick up one's ears 竖起耳朵听
• pull one's socks up 鼓动起来; 努力改进...
• turn one's nose up at 对 ... 嗤之以鼻...
• one up on 略胜 ... 一筹...
• hang up one's fiddle when one comes home 在外谈笑风生在家死气...
• have an ace up one 手中留有王牌...