one是一,up是上,所以one-up是什么意思?


You don't persuade people through intellect. You do it through emotion.
说服别人靠的不是理智,而是情感。
one-up
比别人更胜一筹,取得优势或超过他人。
这个词语可能源于早期的扑克牌游戏。在扑克牌游戏中,如果一个玩家出的牌比另一个玩家大,那么这个玩家就可以说自己“one-up”了另一个玩家,有点类似于我们打斗地主时说的“管上”,毕竟想出牌,只需要比别人大一点就行了。
后来这种说法延伸到生活领域,用于描述一个人通过某种方式超过他人,以显示自己的优势、智慧或独特的经历。需要注意的是,这个词语在大多数时候是动词词性,但有时也可以用作名词或形容词,例如 "he always tries to have a one-up on everyone"(他总是试图超过每个人)或 "she has a one-up attitude"(她有一种傲慢的态度)。现在它在英语中被广泛使用,用来形容各种超越、胜过他人的情况。
In every conversation, Sarah always finds a way to one-up everyone by sharing her exciting adventures and unique experiences. It seems like she has traveled to every corner of the world and met fascinating people along the way. No matter what topic is being discussed, Sarah somehow manages to have an even more incredible story to share. Her constant need to one-up others makes her the center of attention, but it also leaves others feeling overshadowed.

在每一次谈话中,莎拉总是通过分享她的精彩冒险和独特经历来超过每个人。似乎她已经去过世界的每个角落并结识了有趣的人们。无论讨论什么主题,莎拉总能找到更令人难以置信的故事。她不断需要超越他人的欲望使她成为关注的焦点,但同时也让其他人感到被遮蔽。
DAILY  PRACTICE
1.他总是通过自己令人印象深刻的成就来超过他的同事们。
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He always tries to one-up his colleagues with his impressive achievements.
2.尽管他们尽力了,但在最后一场比赛中,这个团队无法超过他们的对手。
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Despite their best efforts, the team couldn't one-up their rivals in the final match.   

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