Lingo

Power

18 Words

9m

1.
[be] on the way up
短语

Sarah is definitely on the way up in her career.She started as an intern, but now she's a senior manager in just two years.

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2.
anyone who is anyone
短语

If you want to succeed in Hollywood, you need to attend the annual film festival.Anyone who is anyone in the film industry will be there.

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3.
big cheese
名词

大人物, 重要人物

John is the big cheese in the company.He's the CEO and makes all the major decisions.

约翰是公司里的大人物。他是首席执行官,做出所有重大决定。

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4.
big enchilada
名词

大人物, 有影响力的人物

The conference is attended by industry leaders and big enchiladas who share their expertise and insights.

会议有行业领袖和大人物参加,他们分享自己的专业知识和见解。

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5.
big fish
名词

大鱼, 重要人物

David is the big fish in the marketing department.He leads the team and makes key decisions on campaigns and strategies.

大卫是市场营销部门的大鱼。他领导团队并就广告活动和战略做出关键决策。

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6.
big gun
名词

大人物, 重量级人物

Professor Johnson is the big gun of the chemistry department.With years of groundbreaking research and numerous publications to her name.

约翰逊教授是化学系的大人物。拥有多年的开创性研究和众多以她名义发表的出版物。

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7.
big shot
名词

大人物, 重要人物

In a school, the principal is the big shot.They are in charge and make important decisions for the entire school.

在学校里,校长是大人物。他们负责并为整个学校做出重要决定。

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big wheel
8.
big wheel
名词

大人物, 重要人物

Olivia thought she was a big wheel in her grade school just because she had a iPhone and the other kids didn't.

奥利维亚以为她在小学里是个大人物,只是因为她有一部iPhone而其他孩子没有。

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9.
[come|go] up in the world
短语

After years of hard work, Julie finally came up in the world and was able to buy a house in a nice neighborhood.

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10.
head honcho
名词

大老板, 最高领袖

When the company was looking for a new CEO, they wanted to hire a head honcho with a proven track record of success in the industry.

当公司寻找新的CEO时,他们想聘请一位在行业中有成功记录的大老板

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11.
large and in charge
短语

Despite her young age, the CEO of the startup was large and in charge, leading her team to success and growth.

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12.
tall poppy
名词

高罂粟, 因其成就或突出而成为他人批评或怨恨目标的成功人士

The CEO was proud of her company's success, but she knew that being a tall poppy could also make her a target for criticism and envy.

这位CEO为她公司的成功感到自豪,但她知道成为高罂粟也可能使她成为批评和嫉妒的目标。

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13.
the powers that be
短语

The powers that be in the government decided to increase taxes in order to fund new social programs.

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14.
mover and (a|) shaker
短语

The music industry is full of movers and shakers who are constantly looking for the next big thing.

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15.
sleeping giant
名词

沉睡的巨人, 潜在的巨人

The sleeping giant of the music industry finally woke up with the release of their latest album, which became a huge commercial success.

音乐产业的沉睡巨人终于随着他们最新专辑的发布而苏醒,这张专辑取得了巨大的商业成功。

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16.
men in (gray|) suits
短语

The energy company's board of directors was composed entirely of men in gray suits who were resistant to investing in renewable energy sources.

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17.
the (corridors|halls) of power
短语

The CEO's decisions were made in the corridors of power, far from the view of the employees and customers who were affected by them.

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18.
the gnomes of Zurich
短语

The activist group launched a campaign to expose the gnomes of Zurich and other powerful figures in the financial world, calling for greater regulation and oversight of the global financial system.

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