| 单词 | the big noise |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe (also a) big noise 10. the (also a) big noise: a person who or thing which is the object of general notice or comment; a person of note. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important persona1425 personagec1460 colossus1605 satrapon1650 bigwig1772 big man1789 butt-cut1806 tallboy1820 buzz-wig1854 great or high shot1861 celestial1874 pot1880 big stuff1883 importance1886 big wheel1893 mandarin1907 the (also a) big noise1909 hotty1910 big boy1918 biggie1926 hotshot1933 wheel1933 eminence1935 top hat1936 big or great white chief1937 Mr Big1940 big kahuna1966 1908 G. H. Lorimer Jack Spurlock vii. 153 A lot of people are beginning to think that Teddy's a mere noise.] 1909 Sporting Life (Philadelphia) 9 Oct. 14/2 The ‘Big noise’ is the ‘Mainspring’ of the ‘Whole works’, as you like. 1927 T. E. Lawrence Let. 8 Feb. (1938) 506 Drill Parades bi-weekly when a big noise draws near—Sir Sam. 1932 ‘Spindrift’ Yankee Slang 47 The Governor of a jail is officially the warden; to the crook he is the big shot, big stick, big noise. 1957 M. Kennedy Heroes of Clone i. v. 50 Say you don't want him. You're the big noise here. 1985 Audio Visual Feb. 27/1 Chiara Boeri..runs the computer graphics department at the big new noise in Parisian image production—Computer Video Film. 2002 Independent (Nexis) 7 Feb. (Sport section) 7 When the British were big noises round here, they persuaded 40 Maori chiefs to sign a treaty effectively surrendering their sovereignty. < as lemmas |
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