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单词 crackerjacks
释义

crackerjack

1 of 2

noun

crack·​er·​jack ˈkra-kər-ˌjak How to pronounce crackerjack (audio)
variants or less commonly crackajack
ˈkra-kə-ˌjak How to pronounce crackerjack (audio)
: a person or thing of marked excellence
crackerjack adjective

Cracker Jack

2 of 2

trademark

Crack·​er Jack ˈkra-kər-ˌjak How to pronounce Cracker Jack (audio)
used for a candied popcorn confection

Synonyms

Noun

  • ace
  • adept
  • artist
  • authority
  • cognoscente
  • connoisseur
  • dab [chiefly British]
  • dab hand [chiefly British]
  • expert
  • fiend
  • geek
  • guru
  • hand
  • hotshot
  • maestro
  • master
  • maven
  • mavin
  • meister
  • past master
  • proficient
  • scholar
  • shark
  • sharp
  • virtuoso
  • whiz
  • wizard
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Example Sentences

Noun a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But here, too, Richardson regularly makes funny scenes funnier with a silent squint of bafflement or a comment muttered under his breath with crackerjack comic timing. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2022 When sober, Sheean was a fearless crackerjack reporter. Edward Kosner, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 This crackerjack of a novel, published on 195 pages of poor-quality paper—in conformity with the pinched standards of postwar Britain—was an instant bestseller. Rachel Johnson, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022 Forbes put its crackerjack team of fictional wealth investigators to the task of calculating Logan Roy’s net worth, estimated at roughly $18 billion. Lisette Voytko, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021 And a crackerjack team that mixes new and familiar faces. New York Times, 29 Sep. 2021 Criminals hijack a New York City subway train and hold its passengers for a million-dollar ransom in director Joseph Sargent’s crackerjack 1974 thriller starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021 Director Kari Ringer, who also musical directed, has assembled a crackerjack cast; not easy when her performers have to act, sing, proficiently play their instruments and essentially impersonate iconic figures — but not in a cheesy or ironic way. Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2021 All of the four lead actors in King’s crackerjack ensemble get multiple chances to feast on such brilliant dialogue, and all of them make the most of it. Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 18 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably alteration of crack entry 3 + jack (man)

First Known Use

Noun

1893, in the meaning defined above

crackerjacks

noun

variants also crackajacks
plural of crackerjack
1
as in hands
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hands
  • masters
  • geeks
  • virtuosos
  • sharks
  • hotshots
  • specialists
  • fans
  • scholars
  • wizards
  • experts
  • gurus
  • virtuosi
  • cognoscenti
  • professionals
  • past masters
  • aces
  • connoisseurs
  • maestros
  • proficients
  • sharps
  • mavens
  • meisters
  • pros
  • artists
  • fiends
  • whizzes
  • consultants
  • dab hands
  • mavins
  • dabs
  • adepts
  • buffs
  • maestri
  • devotees
  • aficionados
  • enthusiasts
  • journeymen
  • hired guns
  • craftsmen
  • authorities
  • afficionados
  • addicts
  • mistresses
  • jacks-of-all-trades
  • all-rounders
  • Renaissance men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • amateurs
  • neophytes
  • apprentices
  • nonexperts
  • novices
  • inexperts
  • beginners
  • dilettanti
  • laymen
  • dilettantes
  • dabblers
  • nonprofessionals
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2
as in beauties
something very good of its kind the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • beauties
  • peaches
  • honeys
  • dillies
  • snorters
  • daisies
  • pippins
  • humdingers
  • wonders
  • doozers
  • dandies
  • gems
  • beauts
  • hot stuff
  • doozies
  • sweethearts
  • dreams
  • plums
  • corkers
  • rippers
  • pips
  • diamonds
  • lulus
  • ripsnorters
  • standouts
  • lollapaloozas
  • jewels
  • phenomenons
  • knockouts
  • sockdologers
  • nifties
  • hummers
  • bee's knees
  • jim-dandies
  • sensations
  • sockdolagers
  • marvels
  • prodigies
  • pearls
  • phenomena
  • crown jewels
  • catches
  • treasures
  • imperials

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • losers
  • duds
  • turkeys
  • lemons
  • failures
  • flops
  • disappointments
  • busts
  • stinkers
  • letdowns
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