bright young thing

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Bright Young Thing

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.

    习语

    As a bright young thing—which, it could be argued, is what he remained until almost his dying day—Noël Coward wrote letters filled with effusive glee.

  2. 2.

    Any of a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London.

    历史