upstartKK [ˋʌpˏstɑrt] /ˈʌpˌstɑɹt/發音名詞1暴發戶、新貴貶義The old families in town looked down on the wealthy upstart.鎮上的老家族瞧不起那個有錢的暴發戶。2狂妄的新手、自命不凡者貶義Some senior staff dismissed him as an arrogant upstart.部分資深員工把他當成狂妄自大的新手而不予理會。形容詞1新興的、初出茅廬的多置於名詞前An upstart airline is stealing customers from the major carriers.一家新興航空公司正在搶走大型航空業者的客源。