请输入您要查询的英文词组:

 

词组 come on like gangbusters
释义
Idiom
come on like gangbusters
Theme: BEHAVIOR - WILD
to approach people in a wild and exciting manner; to seem very active and pushy when approaching people.
Why is she so unpolished? She comes on like gangbusters and frightens people away.The people in this town seem to come on like gangbusters, and they seem very rude at first.

Slang
come on strong and come on like gangbusters
Theme: AGGRESSIVENESS
in. to seem aggressive; to impress people initially as very aggressive and assertive.
She has a tendency to come on strong, but she's really a softie.The new president comes on strong at first.
Idiom
come on like gangbusters
American, informal to start doing something eagerly and with a lot of energy, especially performing or talking to people.
In one of his most renowned performances, Cagney comes on like gangbusters as hoodlum Tom Powers.

come on like gangbusters

To do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Primarily heard in US. When I presented the case to my students, they came on like gangbusters to try to solve the mystery. Our offense came on like gangbusters and overwhelmed the other team.

come on like gangbusters

AMERICAN, INFORMAL
If someone comes on like gangbusters, they start to behave very energetically and sometimes aggressively. The Lakers, who struggled early, came on like gangbusters at precisely the right time, which is to say, when the playoffs started.

come on like gangbusters

verb
See come on strong

like gangbusters, come on/going

Proceed noisily and vigorously. The term originated in the United States in the 1940s, when Gangbusters was the name of a popular radio program in which the police “busted” (pursued and caught) gangsters. The program was known for its sound effects, especially at the beginning, which featured police sirens, roaring motors, screeching brakes, and the like. This noisy urgency later was transferred to any enterprise.
随便看

 

英语词组固定搭配大全包含354030条英汉双解词组,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/16 4:55:09