up·start /ˌʌpˈstɑrt/
暴富者,暴發戶,傲慢自負之人(a.)暴富的
Up·start v. i. To start or spring up suddenly.
Up·start n.
1. One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.
2. Bot. The meadow saffron.
Up·start, a. Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. “A race of upstart creatures.”
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upstart
adj : characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for
this new position [syn: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue,
upstart(a)]
n 1: an arrogant or presumptuous person
2: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
class [syn: parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste]
3: a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with
the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect
position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and
down while forcing the chest upright [syn: kip]