upstart
🇬🇧 UK/'ʌpstɑ:t/🇺🇸 US
GREA1
Definitions
n.
A person who has suddenly risen to wealth or power but lacks social acceptance or is arrogant.
暴发户;自命不凡的新贵
adj.
Behaving like a parvenu; self-important and presumptuous.
暴发户式的;自以为是的
v.
To rise suddenly.
突然崛起
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishupother
+
startother
=upstart
Common Collocations
- 1.upstart company新兴公司
- 2.upstart competitor新兴竞争对手
Example Sentences
- 1.
The upstart entrepreneur challenged the established companies with bold and innovative strategies.
- 2.
Many considered him an upstart because of his sudden rise to wealth and prominence.