| 单词 | big hitter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbig hitter big hitter n. originally U.S. (a) Sport a particularly powerful or skilled hitter; (b) a particularly important or influential person. ΚΠ 1885 N.-Y. Times 26 Sept. 3/1 He pitched splendidly, and I tell you he's liable to keep any big hitter a-guessing. 1928 Times 27 Feb. 7/1 The course was admirable and quite long enough to give all the big hitters the advantage they deem their due. 1974 Higher Educ. 3 67 But even the ‘big hitters’ in the social sciences are not prolific. 1989 W. Deverell Mindfield 106 J. C. Beaulieu was a Q.C. high up in the firm, one of their big hitters. 1991 Athlon's Pro Football 128/3 He's excellent on run support, adequate against the pass and a big hitter. 2001 K. Sampson Outlaws (2002) 40 Derek thinks he's a big hitter because he works directly for Mikey Green. < as lemmas |
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