单词 | hard charger |
释义 | > as lemmashard charger hard charger n. U.S. (a) Sport (chiefly American Football and Motor Racing) a player or competitor who charges or races forcefully or aggressively; (b) originally Military slang an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person, a go-getter. ΚΠ 1902 Hamilton Lit. Mag. Dec. 168 He is a hard charger, perfectly accurate in passing the ball; he never fumbles. 1925 Ogden (Utah) Standard Examiner 22 Nov. 13/2 He is a hard charger, fast in stepping down the field and a deadly tackler. 1951 Marine Corps Gaz. Sept. 42/1 If the reader is..an officer contemplating recommending some hard charging NCO... Permit me to tell you about..the hard chargers of '41. 1966 Arizona Republic 17 Apr. b1/2 We need..a knight in shining armor, a real hard charger who can lead the community to achieve these goals. 1979 Washingtonian May 181/1 The best officers are quickly tagged as ‘hard-chargers, fast-burners, water-walkers’. 1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 21 June Formula One is best contested between hard-chargers, searching constantly for the opportunity to overtake and battle. 2009 J. Jennings Hit Ground Running iii. 67 I was always the hard charger shouting ‘Out of my way’ and too busy climbing the ladder to ask for help. < as lemmas |
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