| 单词 | queen-pin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasqueen-pin queen-pin n. colloquial a woman who is essential to the success of a group, organization, or operation; cf. kingpin n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who is essential or has central role Atlas1589 keystone1641 protagonist1671 firmament1701 leading light1707 pivotman1782 kingpin1858 queen-pin1907 1907 J. K. Bangs in Wit & Humor of Amer. V. 2020 She was so strong-minded that..in the last year of her single blessedness she was the Queen-pin among the girls of her set. 1941 P. Reniers Springs of Virginia xv. 251 Lovable Mrs. Thomas Carter, the queen-pin, who had mothered so many of the beaux at Pampatike, her husband's school. 1972 Daily Tel. 21 Jan. 13/1 Welcome to Elaine May..not just as a voice but as the queen-pin—director, author and actress. 1992 D. Lessing Afr. Laughter 354 Cathie whose energy incandesces not only her, but everyone else, is the queen-pin of the Team, one of the world's natural organizers. < as lemmas |
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