bigwig

• n. 权贵之人；有重大影响的人

big, 大。wig, 假发。过去假发象征着一种社会地位。

bigwig

bigwig: see wig

bigwig (n.)

1731, from big + wig, in reference to the imposing wigs formerly worn by men of rank or authority.

1. People never tell someone he is bigwig, they only use expression behind his back.

人们从来不对人说他是要人(bigwig), 只在背后说他.

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2. Today, the expression bigwig is used to make fun of a person who feels important.

今天, “要人”(bigwig)的表达用于取笑一个自以为重要的人物.

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3. Gordon: Hackman has been a Hollywood bigwig for more than 40 years.

戈登: 海克曼在好来坞走红已经四十多年了.

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4. I feel terrible, I am late a meeting with a bigwig client.

糟糕透了, 我跟一个大客户的会面就要迟到了.

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5. One bigwig broker may soon stand trial in South Africa ( see article ).

一名倒卖肾脏的重要人物可能不久就会在南非受审.

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1. the most important person in a group or undertaking

She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.

她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。

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That's enough to make a bigwig take to his sickbed, but illness could a problem too.

光是这点就可以让这些大人物气出病来, 可是生病也有问题.

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Gordon: Hackman has been a Hollywood bigwig for more than 40 years.

戈登: 海克曼在好来坞走红已经四十多年了.

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I feel terrible, I am late a meeting with a bigwig client.

糟糕透了, 我跟一个大客户的会面就要迟到了.

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Mr. Smith is a bigwig around here.

史密斯先生是我们这儿的要人.

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One local bigwig had steadfastly refused a license for the guesthouse until a document was produced.

有一个本地官员在取得一份文件之前坚决拒发客栈执照.

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One bigwig broker may soon stand trial in South Africa ( see article ).

一名倒卖肾脏的重要人物可能不久就会在南非受审.

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Award of the head in that person, it is a bigwig so!

那中头奖者, 原来是一个头面人物!

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People never tell someone he is bigwig, they only use expression behind his back.

人们从来不对人说他是要人(bigwig), 只在背后说他.

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As a Bigwig in the seen coming and going with Bigwigs.

作为当地的一个大人物张先生不得不时刻注意自己的言行.

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Today, the expression bigwig is used to make fun of a person who feels important.

今天, “要人”(bigwig)的表达用于取笑一个自以为重要的人物.

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