英语词汇“bigwig”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bigwig

/ˈbɪɡwɪɡ

noun informal

An important person, especially in a particular sphere: government bigwigs...

Significantly, the violators include some political bigwigs, powerful businessman and town planners.
Politicians, princes and bigwigs of every stripe vied for a place in their circle and were roundly rejected.
What on earth induced the local bigwigs to want to wreck this picture postcard image by adding ‘city’ to the list?

Synonyms

VIP, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee, panjandrum;

celebrity;

magnate, mogul

informal somebody, heavyweight, hotshot, big shot, big noise, big gun, big cheese, big fish, biggie, big bug, Big Chief, Big Daddy, honcho

British informal brass hat

North American informal big wheel

Australian/New Zealand informal joss

Origin

Early 18th century: so named from the large wigs formerly worn by distinguished men.

People of importance in the 17th and 18th centuries wore large wigs that covered their heads and came down to their shoulders. These were the original ‘big wigs’. In Britain this type of headdress can still be worn by judges, the Lord Chancellor, and the Speaker of the House of Commons. In the 18th century bigwig began to refer to the person wearing the wig, and the word has outlived the fashion.

单词	bigwig
释义	bigwig /ˈbɪɡwɪɡ / noun informal An important person, especially in a particular sphere: government bigwigs... Significantly, the violators include some political bigwigs, powerful businessman and town planners. Politicians, princes and bigwigs of every stripe vied for a place in their circle and were roundly rejected. What on earth induced the local bigwigs to want to wreck this picture postcard image by adding ‘city’ to the list? Synonyms VIP, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee, panjandrum; celebrity; magnate, mogul informal somebody, heavyweight, hotshot, big shot, big noise, big gun, big cheese, big fish, biggie, big bug, Big Chief, Big Daddy, honcho British informal brass hat North American informal big wheel Australian/New Zealand informal joss Origin Early 18th century: so named from the large wigs formerly worn by distinguished men. People of importance in the 17th and 18th centuries wore large wigs that covered their heads and came down to their shoulders. These were the original ‘big wigs’. In Britain this type of headdress can still be worn by judges, the Lord Chancellor, and the Speaker of the House of Commons. In the 18th century bigwig began to refer to the person wearing the wig, and the word has outlived the fashion.
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