one-up /ˌwʌnˈʌp，ˈwʌnˈʌp/ a. | vt.〈口〉I a. 胜人一筹的，占上风的 (on) A student of modern languages who has a knowledge of Latin is one-up on a student who has not. 学习现代语言的学生，如懂得拉丁语，要比不懂拉丁语的学生占优势。 The home team was one-up on the visitors. 主队胜客队一筹。 I always try to be one-up. 我总是设法去胜过别人。 II (-upped；-up·ping) vt. 胜…一筹，占…的上风 one-up one's rivals 胜过对手一筹 I wasn't trying to one-up him. 我当时并没有试图占他的上风。