upstarts

听听怎么读

[ˈʌpˌstɑ:ts]

是什么意思

暴发户，新贵( upstart的名词复数 )；傲慢自负的人；

英英释义

upstart[ 'ʌpstɑ:t, ʌp'stɑ:t ]

n.
- 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：parvenunouveau-richearriviste
- 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
adj.characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
同义词：nouveau-richeparvenuparvenue

学习怎么用

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

He was a new upstart and a gentleman of the first head.
他是个暴发户，是个新封的贵族。
You can't marry that young upstart!
你可不能嫁给那个年轻的暴发户！

用作形容词(adj.)

Lesson those upstart person with a over-confident mind.
狠狠的修理自以为很款很有势的爆发户.
He dreaded their upstart ambition.
他惧怕他们的狂妄野心。
Pacquiao was making Hatton look like an upstart amateur.
帕奎奥弄得哈顿像个傲慢的业余拳手。

权威例句

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