| 单词 | world-beater |
| 释义 | > as lemmasworld-beater world-beater n. a person or thing (capable of) surpassing all others in some respect. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > one who > one who wins > an animal, plant, etc. champion1717 world-beater1860 1860 Cultivator Nov. 347/1 One cow, named the World Beater, weighed 2,100 lbs., and a Durham ox went up to 2,800 lbs. 1892 Harper's Mag. Feb. 432/1 In a principal street is a characteristic sign product, ‘My fifteen-cent meals are world-beaters’. 1965 ‘W. Haggard’ Hard Sell i. 1 Over-publicized world beaters which mysteriously disintegrated. 2003 A. Sparks Beyond Miracle xi. 236 They had so much heart and were so bright. I realized that these kids could be world beaters if they were given a chance. < as lemmas |
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