one up

名词 n. 动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.

An advantage over someone. especially

— WePay wants to get one-up in the mobile payments race with its new iOS app for small businesses.
Alternative spelling of 1-up (“extra life”). alt-of,alternative

— If you hit that block, you can get a one up.

动词 v.

To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort. idiomatic

— Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.

词形变化

one ups present,singular,third-person one upping participle,present one upped participle,past one upped past one-up alternative one ups plural one-up alternative