upstart

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈʌp.stɑːt/    美 /ˈʌp.stɑːt/|/ˈʌp.stɑɹt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
    — upstarts […]they call in reproach mushrooms
  2. The meadow saffron.
动词 v.
  1. To rise suddenly, to spring
    — Th' Elfe therewith astownd, Upstarted lightly from his looser make, And his unready weapons gan in hand to take.
形容词 adj.
  1. Acting like a parvenu.
  2. Self-important and presumptuous.

词形变化

upstarts plural more upstart comparative most upstart superlative upstarts present,singular,third-person upstarting participle,present upstarted participle,past upstarted past

词汇关系

近义词
arriviste nouveau riche parvenu

词源

词源 1
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
词源 2
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
词源 3
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
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