upstart 详细解释

upstart

['ʌpstɑ:t]

n.暴发户, 傲慢自负之人
adj.暴富的, 傲慢的
v.突然跳起

词形变化

动词过去式: upstarted | 动词过去分词: upstarted | 动词现在分词: upstarting | 动词第三人称单数: upstarts |

词义辨析

同义参见:

snob  

英英释义

名词 upstart:

an arrogant or presumptuous person

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

同义词：parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste

a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright

同义词：kip

形容词 upstart:

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

同义词：nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue

补充

upstartupstart英:[ˈʌpstɑ:t] 美:[ˈʌpˌstɑrt]n.1.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！

例句

1. Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.很多人都更愿意跟自己熟悉的权威人物打交道, 而不喜欢一个年纪轻轻却傲慢无礼的家伙。 2. an upstart who had come from nowhere不知从哪儿冒出来的目中无人的家伙 3. the upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule.敢于挑战他的统治地位合法性的新贵。 4. [as modifier]an upstart leader.新冒出来的领导。 5. a young upstart from Harvard who thinks he knows more than the boss毕业于哈佛自认为比老板还见多识广的年轻新手 6. upstart Internet companies新兴互联网公司

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