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单词 high-flying
释义
high-flying
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌhaɪˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˌhaɪˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
extremelysuccessful:
极为成功的
a high-flyinginvestmentbanker极为成功的投资银行家
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
achieving a lot, becoming popular, or making a lot of money
  • successfulShe's one of the most successful athletes in the franchise's history.
  • flourishingOur little town was a flourishing seaport in the 1600s.
  • thrivingShe had a thriving career.
  • triumphantIt was a triumphant victory for a struggling Manchester United.
  • boomingBusiness is absolutely booming this month.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Successful (things or people)
  • achiever
  • alive
  • alpha male
  • ascendant
  • baller
  • bang
  • carry
  • chart
  • havesomethinginyourpocketidiom
  • have the world atyourfeetidiom
  • healthily
  • heavy hitteridiom
  • high-flyer
  • pocket
  • represent
  • superhit
  • superseller
  • swimmingly
  • thriving
  • to have arrivedidiom
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(Definition ofhigh-flyingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhigh-flying

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Many of thehigh-flyingbusiness successes of the 1980s have crashed spectacularly.
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Thehigh-flyingrhetoric of opposition to the congestion charge proved to be nothing but deceit.
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We must not only organise formal sittings characterised byhigh-flyingrhetoric, but must also make things happen from day to day.
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What was cancelled last year was the supersonic,high-flyingbomber.
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We therefore need the nucleus of a powerful air striking force of fast,high-flyingbombers, together with a small, but highly efficient fighter component.
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That means that thehigh-flyingchild is often seeking counsel on the matter in his 13th year, which seems scarcely credible.
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However, a proposal of considerable benefit might be for it to become customary forhigh-flyingstaff to spend periods on secondment to the regulatory authorities.
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I am sure that these conditions stop many potentiallyhigh-flyingpeople from working for us as secretaries.
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I believe you have been in touch with the monitoring committee, for which provision has specifically been made to reinforce its secretariat withhigh-flyingpersonnel.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Some people believe that the interception of modern high-speed andhigh-flyingbombers is more difficult even than in war-time.
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With time, ahigh-flyingcivil servant could certainly acquire the requisite experience.
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Those who can afford the premiums will have a glossy,high-flying, highly efficient health service.
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Others may be concerned withhigh-flyingchildren, but teachers have to be concerned with all pupils, above all those who require special care.
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We all know thathigh-flyingcivil servants pride themselves on their political antennae.
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Those data related to their performance withhigh-flyingpupils.
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