单词 | one-upness |
释义 | > as lemmasone-ˈupness one-ˈupness n. the fact or state of being one up. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > psychological one-upness1952 one-uppance1970 1952 S. Potter One-upmanship i. v. 64 The basic gambit is of course the achievement of the state of one-upness on the rest of the public. 1960 News Chron. 14 Apr. 3/1 Will Granada deny there was an element of oneupness in its satisfaction? 2002 Forbes (Nexis) 22 Sept. (Features section) 160 Dame Gladys went to bed and died peacefully in her sleep, achieving a permanent state of one-upness. As yet, there is no known counter to that gambit. < as lemmas |
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