| 词汇 | one-upmanship |
| 释义 | one-upmanship noun[ U ] disapprovinguk /ˌwʌnˈʌp.mən.ʃɪp/ us /ˌwʌnˈʌp.mən.ʃɪp/ a situation in which someone does or says something in order to prove that they are better than someone else: 胜人一筹的本事 Officials complain of his habit of one-upmanship when arranging events with other ministers. The researchers discovered that moving among certain social groups involves participating in constant one-upmanship . See also be one up on someone get one up on someone The public will soon get tired of this one-upmanship. Behind the competition and one-upmanship that had always existed between them, there was solid friendship. One-upmanship was the deciding factor when it came to how high they went. Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive jungle pit sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom showing snap toe one-upmanship | American Dictionaryone-upmanship noun[ U ] us/ˈwʌnˈweɪ/(alsoone-upsmanship, us/ˈwʌnˈʌps·mənˌʃɪp/) an effort to show that you are better than someone you are competing with: We heard the usual boasting and one-upsmanship before the boxers entered the ring. |
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