| 单词 | upstart |
| 释义 | upstart (once / 2880 pages) 1nadj 2n An upstart is someone who's cocky and arrogant, and who doesn't show much respect for other people. There are many ways of starting up trouble — one is by being an upstart. Upstarts are people who are full of themselves and dismissive of others. Often, an upstart is a young person or newcomer. A new employee who acts like he knows more than everyone else is an upstart. An arrogant rookie on a sports team is an upstart. In the 1500s, upstart and start-up were both used to mean the same thing, "one newly risen in importance." WORD FAMILYupstart: upstarts USAGE EXAMPLESHis most highly rated restaurants are a mix of reliable standbys and relatively young upstarts. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) But a group of upstart long-haul budget carriers are doing away with that tradition to lower their fares and attract budget travelers. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) The stop in Orlando was meant to salute Trump’s Election Day victory in a must-win state for his upstart presidential bid. Seattle Times(Dec 17, 2016) 1 1n a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Syn|Hypo|Hyper arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu climber, social climber someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior juniorterm of address for a disrespectful and annoying male lion-huntersomeone who tries to attract social lions as guests disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable 2n an arrogant or presumptuous person Hypo|Hyper smart aleck, weisenheimer, wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable 3adj characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position 2Syn nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue pretentious making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction n a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright Syn|Hyper kip gymnastic exercise (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) |
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