high-achiever

high-achiever — 名詞

1. someone who works very hard and reaches a much better-than-average level of succ

1.名詞C1
釋義

高成就者

在學業、工作或運動表現遠超同儕的人

someone who works very hard and reaches a much better-than-average level of success, especially at school, at work, or in sports — for example, the student who tops every class or the salesperson whose numbers always lead the team.

例句

Eleni was the kind of high-achiever who studied two extra hours every night.

Eleni 是那種每天晚上會多讀兩個小時書的高成就者。

subject complement: was a high-achiever who + relative clause

The Tokyo office hires high-achievers from the top three engineering schools.

東京辦公室只從前三名的工程學校招募高成就者。

plural countable noun in object position

同義詞
  • overachiever

    stronger; suggests results exceed what natural ability alone would predict, sometimes through extreme effort

  • top performer

    more workplace-focused; emphasises measurable output rather than personal drive

  • go-getter

    informal; highlights ambition and energy rather than results already achieved

反義詞
  • underachiever

    someone whose results fall well below what their ability suggests they could reach

  • slacker

    informal; someone who avoids hard work, not just someone with low results

文法句型

a high-achiever in [field]

high-achiever at [school/work]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person evaluated against a peer group (classmates, colleagues, athletes). Often paired with prepositions 'at' (school, work) and 'in' (a field or sport). Carries a generally positive tone but can imply pressure or single-minded focus.

常見錯誤

❌My laptop is a high-achiever among new models.
✅My laptop is a top performer among new models.
💡high-achiever describes people, not products or machines.
❌She is a high-achiever person.
✅She is a high-achiever.
💡the word is a noun, not an adjective before another noun.