upstart

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n. 新贵, 暴发户, 自命不凡者 a. 暴富的

发音

AU /ˈʌp.stɑːt/
其它
UK /ˈʌp.stɑːt/
US /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/

词形变化

upstarts 复数 upstarted upstarting upstarts 三单 upstarts upstarting 现在分词 upstarted 过去式 upstarted 过去分词 more upstart 比较级 most upstart 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

    暴发户

  2. 2.

    The meadow saffron.

v.
  1. 1.

    To rise suddenly, to spring

adj.
  1. 1.

    Acting like a parvenu.

  2. 2.

    Self-important and presumptuous.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

kip nouveau riche parvenu arriviste

下位词 7

junior climber smart aleck social climber weisenheimer wiseacre wisenheimer
形容词

同义词 2

nouveau riche parvenu

近义相关 1

pretentious

词源

From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.

来源：wiktionary