英汉字典对话练习

upstart

KK [ˋʌpˏstɑrt] /ˈʌpˌstɑɹt/

名词

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    暴发户、新贵贬义

    The old families in town looked down on the wealthy upstart.

    镇上的老家族瞧不起那个有钱的暴发户。

  2. 2

    狂妄的新手、自命不凡者贬义

    Some senior staff dismissed him as an arrogant upstart.

    部分资深员工把他当成狂妄自大的新手而不予理会。

形容词

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    新兴的、初出茅庐的多置于名词前

    An upstart airline is stealing customers from the major carriers.

    一家新兴航空公司正在抢走大型航空业者的客源。

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