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upstart

/ˈʌp.stɑɹt/ 名词 C2

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  1. One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
  2. The meadow saffron.

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They are destined for each other by the voice of every member of their respective houses; and what is to divide them?--the upstart pretensions of a young woman without family, connections, or fortune!
《Pride and Prejudice》,第338页 · B2
“I never like upstarts.”
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第20页 · C1
You would be no longer a lost child found, but you would be looked upon as an upstart, who had sprung up like a mushroom in the night.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第595页 · C1
Like all upstarts, he had had recourse to a great deal of haughtiness to maintain his position.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第866页 · C1

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