One-upmanship
[ [wʌn'ʌpmənʃip] ]
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n. 胜人一筹
📖 牛津释义
one-upmanship
n (infml 口) [U]
art of getting (and keeping) the advantage over other people 能超越别人的本事.
🧩 词语组成解析
one
[wʌn]
num. （数字）一;一个;（基数）一，第一;
n. 一个人;一点钟;一体;独一;
pron. 一个人;任何人;本人，人家;东西;
adj. 某一个的;一体的;一方的;
n. 高人一等的作风
🗣️ 情景例句
And they don't ask a married couple with no children Why don't you have any children?.
他们也不会问结了婚没有孩子的夫妇“你们为什么不要孩子？”。
The best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman.
节食博士、精心博士、快乐博士，三人都是最好的医生。
I can't understand why he is being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.
我不明白他此刻怎么这么自私。他平时不这样。