upstart
upstart
英[ˈʌpstɑ:t]美[ˈʌpstɑrt]
n.暴发户,新贵,傲慢自负的人;
复数:upstarts;
例句
He was a new upstart and a gentleman of the first head.他是个暴发户,是个新封的贵族.
You can't marry that young upstart!你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户!
You cannot marry that young upstart!你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户!
...an upstart who had come from nowhere.原本是个无名之辈的目中无人的新丁
Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.很多人都更愿意跟自己熟悉的**人物打交道,而不是一个年纪轻轻却自命不凡的家伙。
同义词
upstart的同义词之:
snob柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
(初到某地或初出茅庐却)自命不凡的家伙
You can refer to someone as an upstart when they behave as if they are important, but you think that they are too new in a place or job to be treated as important.
例句
Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.很多人都更愿意跟自己熟悉的**人物打交道,而不是一个年纪轻轻却自命不凡的家伙。...an upstart who had come from nowhere.原本是个无名之辈的目中无人的新丁英汉词典释义
n.
暴发户, 新贵
You cannot marry that young upstart!你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户!傲慢自负的人
adj.
暴富的
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an arrogant or presumptuous person
2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
3. a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
Adjective
1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
行业词典
体育: 崛起者;
金融: 暴发户;