单词 | high-stepping |
释义 | high-stepping in American English (ˈhaɪˌstɛpɪŋ) adjective 1. moving with the feet lifted high high-stepping stallions 2. Informal proud, spirited, showy, etc. high-stepping in American English (ˈhaiˈstepɪŋ) adjective 1. seeking unrestrained pleasure, as by frequenting night clubs, parties, etc.; leading a wild and fast life a high-stepping young crowd 2. (of a horse) moving with the leg raised high Derived forms high-stepper noun Word origin [1840–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: colloid, flan, plaque, pylon, warmupExamples of 'high-stepping' in a sentence |
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