“占上风”,是指占据有利地位、处于优势(have the advantage (over))。 常用于比赛或者战场等相互竞技时,对于有优势的一方用占上风。与英文惯用语“ have/gain the upper hand”意思相同,表示“have or gain advantage or control over someone or something”。
- 我们的死对头下半场开始占上风,最后我们在自己的地盘上输掉了比赛。
Our arch-rival gained the upper hand in the second half and beat us on our home turf. - 当对手的明星四分卫受伤出局时,主队占了上风。
The home team had the upper hand when their opponents’ star quarterback went out with an injury.