词组 | hotshot |
释义 | hotshot and hot-shot Theme: EXCELLENCE mod. brilliant; great.Wally is becoming a real hot-shot tenor with the local opera company.So, you're the hot-shot guy who's going to straighten this place out. Theme: PEOPLE - IMPORTANT n. an important and energetic person. (Often used sarcastically. Also a term of address.)If you're such a hotshot, why not straighten out the whole thing?Look, hotshot, get busy, will you? hotshot noun 1 an adulterated dose of a drug that is designed to be fatal when injected US, 1936. 2 a gun shot fired after an emergency call to police US, 1994. 3 an electric cattle prod US, 2003. 4 execution by electrocution in the electric chair US, 1951. 5 a flashy, successful person whose self-esteem is perhaps excessive US, 1927 hotshot1. noun, slang Someone who is very successful and confident, often in a brash or flashy manner. The term can be used derisively to show one's annoyance with someone who behaves this way. Of course we want to hire Adam—he's a real hotshot in the law world, you know. OK, hotshot, you can do all the work by yourself then. 2. adjective, slang Describing such a person, either favorably or derisively. Of course we want to hire a hotshot lawyer like Adam—he'd be a great addition to the firm. Have that hotshot intern do all the work by himself then. hotshot1. n. an important and energetic person. (Often used sarcastically. Also a term of address.) If you’re such a hotshot, why not straighten out the whole thing? 2. and hot-shot mod. brilliant; great. So, you’re the hot-shot guy who’s going to straighten this place out? hot-shotverbSee hotshot hot shotA very successful expert, well-known person in his or her field. This slangy expression originated centuries ago in the military, meaning someone who is excessively eager to shoot, and began to be used figuratively in the 1600s. Today the term is often used derisively for a supremely self-confident individual who is flamboyantly successful. |
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