high-flyer

IPA/ˌhaɪ ˈflaɪə(r)/
IPA/ˌhaɪ ˈflaɪər/

high-flyer — 名詞

1. a person who is very talented and driven to succeed, and who is expected to reac

1.名詞B2
釋義

有企圖心的人

能力強又有企圖心的人

a person who is very talented and driven to succeed, and who is expected to reach a high level in their career or studies

例句

The law firm recruits high-flyers straight from top universities each year.

這家律師事務所每年都會從頂尖大學招募有企圖心的新人。

collocation: recruit high-flyers

Kim was seen as a high-flyer and was promoted to director at age thirty.

Kim 被視為一位有企圖心的人,在三十歲時就晉升為總監。

常見搭配
  • a young high-flyer
  • identify someone as a high-flyer
  • a corporate high-flyer
同義詞
  • go-getter

    more informal and energetic, with a sense of aggressive ambition

  • achiever

    broader — can describe anyone who accomplishes goals, not necessarily career-oriented

反義詞
  • underachiever

    someone who consistently performs below their ability

2. a company, team, or other group that performs extremely well and achieves outsta

2.名詞C1
釋義

績優企業

績效卓越的企業或組織

a company, team, or other group that performs extremely well and achieves outstanding results

例句

The renewable-energy start-up became a high-flyer after landing a major government contract.

這家再生能源新創公司在獲得一筆大型政府合約後,成為績優企業。

The electronics retailer RadioShack was a high-flyer in the 1990s before online competitors caught up.

電子產品零售商 RadioShack 在 1990 年代曾是績優企業,後來被線上競爭對手超越。

high-flyer in [era/period]

常見搭配
  • a high-flyer in the [field]
  • emerge as a high-flyer
  • remain a high-flyer
同義詞
  • success story

    broader — refers to the narrative of success rather than the entity itself

  • star performer

    common in business contexts, especially for teams or divisions