big fish in a small pond

短语

土皇帝

发音

UK /bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔːl ˈpɒnd/
AU
US /bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔl ˈpɑnd/

词形变化

big fish in small ponds 复数 big fish in small ponds

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.

    土皇帝

    山大王

    地头蛇

    习语

    Dr. Jones could get a professorship at an Ivy League university, but he enjoys being a big fish in a small pond too much to ever leave Hannover College.