Upstart

['ʌpstɑːt] or ['ʌpstɑrt]

解釋/意思:

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

(noun.) an arrogant or presumptuous person.

整理:理查德--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. i.) To start or spring up suddenly.

(n.) One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.

(n.) The meadow saffron.

(a.) Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.

錄入:丽贝卡

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Parvenu, snob, mushroom, pretentious fellow, pretender to gentility.

格拉迪斯校對

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Plebeian, mushroom

ANT:Personage, {[pptrician]?}

校對:谢尔比

解釋/意思:

adj. (Milt.) suddenly raised to prominence or consequence characteristic of such pretentious and vulgar.—n. one who has suddenly risen from poverty or obscurity to wealth or power.—v.i. Upstart′ to start up suddenly.

錄入:撒迦利亚