中英互译

upstart

英 /ˈʌpstɑːt/美 /ˈʌpstɑːrt/

基本释义

复数upstarts

第三人称单数upstarts

现在分词upstarting

过去式upstarted

过去分词upstarted

GRE

Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.
许多人更喜欢熟悉的权威人物而不喜欢自命不凡的年轻新贵。
来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
You cannot buy class, as the old saying goes, and these upstart entrepreneurs cannot buy their prizes the prestige of the Nobels.
正如老话所说，你无法买到阶级，而这些自命不凡的企业家也无法为他们设立的奖项买到与诺贝尔奖等同的声望。
Not bad for an upstart.
对一个市场新贵而言，这相当不错。

[经]暴发户；自命不凡的人；傲慢自负的人

adj.

暴富的；自命不凡的

暴发户

52.2%

新贵

39.1%

崛起

8.7%

n.an arrogant or presumptuous person
n.a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
n.a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
adj.characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position