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
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on the telephone for me, please.
请替我拨电话。
Because of the warm and sunny weather,oranges grow very well here.
因为温暖和阳光充足的天气，橘子在这里成长很好。
Look at this letter from Wang Wei to her penfriend in Australia.
请看这封王伟写给她在澳大利亚的笔友的信。