Upstart
[ 'ʌpstɑ:t ]
出国 Abroad
n. 暴发户，新贵;傲慢自负的人;
adj. 暴富的;自命不凡的，傲慢无礼的;
vi. 突然跳起，突然发起;
📝 例句
(British informal) upstart.
（英国俚语）暴发户。
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments.
作出自以为是的、逞能的、讽刺的、或傲慢无礼的评论的暴发户。
You can' t marry that young upstart !
你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户!
🌱 联想助记
【记】up-上,start-开始:突然有一个向上的人开始的人即暴发户
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
upstart
n
(derog 贬) person who has suddenly risen to wealth or a high position, esp one who behaves arrogantly and causes resentment 突然发迹者, 新贵, 暴发户（尤指傲慢令人反感者）
You can't marry that young upstart! 你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户!
[attrib 作定语]
upstart bureaucrats, financiers, officials, etc 突然发迹的官僚、 金融家、 官员等.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ʌpstɑ:t]n. 新贵, 暴发户, 自命不凡者a. 暴富的
📖 同为「专八」词汇
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What is wrong with you?
你怎么啦？
Don't fly till you wings are feathered.
羽毛未丰不要飞。
While early settlers had killed bison for food, now the killing became more widespread.
早期的殖民者只是以杀野牛为食，这时屠宰野牛就更为广泛了。