legal eagle

短语

精明的律师

发音

AU

词形变化

legal eagles 复数 legal eagles

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A skillful and adroit attorney.

    非正式

    He made his reputation as a legal eagle as a prosecutor before entering private practice.

词源

Chosen for the serendipitous alignment of rhyme and connotation (eagles are eagle-eyed and sharp).

来源:wiktionary