one up

參見：one-up

英語

其他形式

• one-up

發音

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動詞

one up (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 one ups，現在分詞 one upping，一般過去時及過去分詞 one upped)

1. (俗語) 略微勝過

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

   每年街坊鄰里都爭着比誰的節日裝飾燈亮。

   "Time flies when you're having fun!" said one of the skiers in our party. "Yeah, but time's more fun when you're flying," Jay one-upped.

   「開心的時候真是時光飛逝啊」，我們聚會上一個滑雪的人說道。「是啊，但是你飛的時候不是更開心嘛」，Jay接着他的話說道。

名詞

one up (複數 one ups)

1. (常用於get one up on someone之類的短語) 優勢

   WePay wants to get one-up in the mobile payments race with its new iOS app for small businesses.

   WePay想用為中小企業新開發的iOS APP贏得移動支付競賽中的優勢。

2. (電子遊戲) 1-up (「一條命」)的另一種拼寫法

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

   打一下那個方塊就會得一條命。

參見

• get one up on
• go one better
• one-upmanship
• show off
• show up