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"upstart" in Chinese (Simplified)

暴发户新贵

Definition

最近崛起、获得权势、名声或财富的人或机构,通常对已有地位的人表现出大胆或傲慢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有贬义,指新崛起者对既有势力的傲慢或无礼。可作名词(upstart)或形容词(upstart 公司)使用。很少用于正面语境。

Examples

The upstart challenged the old champion to a match.

这个**暴发户**挑战了老冠军。

Many upstarts try to enter the technology market every year.

每年都有许多**新贵**试图进入科技市场。

She dislikes the upstart attitude of her new coworker.

她不喜欢新同事的**新贵**态度。

That little café is an upstart trying to beat the city's famous bakeries.

那家小咖啡馆是个**新贵**,想打败城市里著名的面包店。

He acted like a true upstart, ignoring everyone's advice.

他像个真正的**新贵**一样行事,无视大家的建议。

No one took the upstart seriously until she started winning awards.

没有人把这个**新贵**当回事,直到她开始获奖。