the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
one-upmanship 例句
英汉例句
he wins at golf more by one-upmanship than by skill.
他打高尔夫赢球靠的不是真本事,而是伎俩。
ms johnson「s essays offer the reader a fuller appreciation of austen and her admirers, but it is mr mullan」s you should read for an unforgettable lesson in one-upmanship over your fellow janeites.