upstart
英['?pstɑ?t]
美['?pstɑrt]
- n. 暴發(fā)戶；自命不凡的人；傲慢自負的人
- adj. 暴富的；自命不凡的
- vt. 使…突然跳起；使…崛起
- vi. 突然跳起；崛起
英英釋意
- 1. an arrogant or presumptuous person
- 2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- 3. a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
