one-upmanship

[US]/[ˈwʌnʌp.məns.ʃɪp]/
[UK]/[ˈwʌnˌʌp.məns.ʃɪp]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 超越他人或显示自己优越的行为;不斷試圖超越他人的習慣。
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

one-upmanship game

炫耀攀比遊戲

avoid one-upmanship

避免炫耀攀比

one-upmanship culture

炫耀攀比文化

displaying one-upmanship

表現炫耀攀比

engaging in one-upmanship

參與炫耀攀比

constant one-upmanship

持續的炫耀攀比

fueled by one-upmanship

由炫耀攀比驅動

one-upmanship tactics

炫耀攀比策略

rejecting one-upmanship

拒絕炫耀攀比

history of one-upmanship

炫耀攀比的歷史

Example Sentences

he constantly engaged in one-upmanship, trying to outdo everyone at the conference.

他不斷進行佔上風的行為,試圖在會議上超越所有人。

the office environment fostered a culture of one-upmanship, which was quite unpleasant.

辦公室環境培養出一種佔上風的文化,這相當令人不愉快。

their rivalry was fueled by a relentless desire for one-upmanship in the industry.

他們的競爭關係是受到對產業中佔上風的無止境渴望所驅動。

i dislike people who resort to one-upmanship to feel superior.

我討厭那些為了感覺優越而使用佔上風行為的人。

the conversation quickly devolved into a tiresome display of one-upmanship.

對話很快就退化成一種令人厭煩的佔上風展示。

she recognized the one-upmanship and decided to ignore his comments.

她意識到這是在佔上風,決定忽略他的評論。

the team leader discouraged one-upmanship and promoted collaboration instead.

團隊領導者 discourage 佔上風的行為,並提倡合作。

it's exhausting dealing with someone who thrives on one-upmanship.

與一個以佔上風為樂的人打交道是令人筋疲力盡的。

he used one-upmanship to mask his own insecurities and lack of confidence.

他使用佔上風的行為來掩蓋自己的不安全感和缺乏自信。

the project's success wasn't due to one-upmanship, but genuine teamwork.

這個項目的成功並不是因為佔上風,而是真正的團隊合作。

despite his one-upmanship, he was a valuable member of the team.

儘管他有佔上風的行為,他仍然是團隊中有價值的一員。

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