那个暴发户突然变得富有后就开始看不起老员工了。
The upstart looked down on senior employees after suddenly becoming wealthy.
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upstart英 /ˈʌpstɑːt/|美 /ˈʌpstɑrt/
解释
upstart 是由动词短语 start up(突然开始)演变而来的名词,字面意思是"突然崛起的人"。这个词带有贬义,特指那些突然获得财富或地位后就变得傲慢无礼的人,常翻译为"暴发户"。
The upstart looked down on senior employees after suddenly becoming wealthy.
upstart 是由动词短语 start up(突然开始)演变而来的名词,字面意思是"突然崛起的人"。这个词带有贬义,特指那些突然获得财富或地位后就变得傲慢无礼的人,常翻译为"暴发户"。