upstart

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishupstartup‧start /ˈʌpstɑːt $ -ɑːrt/ noun [countable] BOASTsomeone who behaves as if they were more important than they really are and who shows a lack of respect towards people who are more experienced or older a cheeky young upstart —upstart adjectiveExamples from the Corpusupstart• We made suggestions, to be overruled by upstarts.• She certainly hoped Albert didn't let in any little upstarts like the officer who'd wanted her apartment!• Well, she wasn't about to let this little upstart have her home.• These upstarts are beating us at our own game, manufacturing and marketing.Origin upstart (1500-1600) upstart “to jump up suddenly” ((14-19 centuries))

单词	upstart
释义	upstart From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishupstartup‧start /ˈʌpstɑːt $ -ɑːrt/ noun [countable] BOASTsomeone who behaves as if they were more important than they really are and who shows a lack of respect towards people who are more experienced or older a cheeky young upstart —upstart adjectiveExamples from the Corpusupstart• We made suggestions, to be overruled by upstarts.• She certainly hoped Albert didn't let in any little upstarts like the officer who'd wanted her apartment!• Well, she wasn't about to let this little upstart have her home.• These upstarts are beating us at our own game, manufacturing and marketing.Origin upstart (1500-1600) upstart “to jump up suddenly” ((14-19 centuries))
随便看	be habituated to doing be had up for be had up for something be hailed be hailed something be half the battle be halfway there be halfway to doing be hanged for be hanged for something be happy for be happy to do be happy to do something be hard at it be hard at it/work be hard at work be hard be hit hard be hard done by be hard etc to please be hard for be hard for somebody be hard hit be hard hit hit hard be hard hit/be hit hard be hard on