| 单词 | upstart |
| 释义 | upstart —upstartness, n. n. , adj. /up"stahrt'/; v. /up stahrt"/, n. 1. a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or a position of consequence. 2. a presumptuous and objectionable person who has so risen; parvenu. adj. 3. being, resembling, or characteristic of an upstart. v.i. 4. to spring into existence or into view. 5. to start up; spring up, as to one's feet. v.t. 6. to cause to start up. [1275-1325; ME (v.); see UP-, START] |
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