英语词汇“bigwig”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(noun) in the sense of important person

Definition

an important person

(informal)

a bigwig who heads the local parliament

Synonyms

important person

somebody

He suddenly became a somebody.

celebrity

At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity.

heavyweight (informal)

notable

The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors.

big name

all the big names in rock and pop

mogul

an international media mogul

big gun (informal)

dignitary

He was a visiting dignitary of great importance.

celeb (informal)

big shot (informal)

personage

MPs, film stars and other important personages

nob (slang)

The crook revealed how he mixed with nobs as he pretended to be an aristocrat.

big cheese (old-fashioned, slang)

big noise (informal)

big hitter (informal)

heavy hitter (informal)

panjandrum

notability

They want to get hold of some minor television notability to open the fete.

V.I.P.

Opposites

nothing

nobody

zero

lightweight (informal)

cipher

nonentity

non-person

单词	bigwig
释义	Trends of bigwig View usage for: bigwig (bɪgwɪg) Word forms: plural bigwigs countable noun If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful about them. [informal, disapproval] Synonyms: important person, somebody, celebrity, heavyweight [informal] More Synonyms of bigwig bigwig in British English (ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ) noun informal an important person bigwig in American English (ˈbɪgˌwɪg) noun Informal an important, influential person Word origin from the large wigs once worn by judges and others of distinction Examples of 'bigwig' in a sentence bigwig She was only there for four days but managed to do some serious networking with industry bigwigs. The Sun (2011) Nor has she any intention of cutting out the calories for industry bigwigs. The Sun (2010) Meanwhile party bigwigs have urged the leadership to ditch the pledge as the money would be better spent elsewhere. The Sun (2015) She hoped A-list stars and industry bigwigs would add their names. The Sun (2009) It comes as industry insiders say festival bigwigs have struggled to pull in the big American acts of previous years. The Sun (2015) In fact the model is now hoping movie bigwigs will bankroll the picture and turn her into a credible film-maker. The Sun (2014) There are thousands of film festivals around the world, many as welcoming to the casual visitor as they are to movie industry bigwigs. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The four-part series kicks off with a look at entertainment industry bigwigs conning us and is crammed with helpful ways to avoid getting fleeced. The Sun (2013) The camera always pans round, showing the party 's bigwigs singing. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The property sector may be in meltdown, but the bigwigs in the industry have obviously decided that this is no reason to spoil a good party. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A messy divorce, custody battle and continuing concerns about her mental condition left industry bigwigs worried about the future of her career. The Sun (2008) (noun) in the sense of important person Definition an important person (informal) a bigwig who heads the local parliament Synonyms important person somebody He suddenly became a somebody. celebrity At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity. heavyweight (informal) notable The notables attending included five Senators, two Supreme Court judges and three State Governors. big name all the big names in rock and pop mogul an international media mogul big gun (informal) dignitary He was a visiting dignitary of great importance. celeb (informal) big shot (informal) personage MPs, film stars and other important personages nob (slang) The crook revealed how he mixed with nobs as he pretended to be an aristocrat. big cheese (old-fashioned, slang) big noise (informal) big hitter (informal) heavy hitter (informal) panjandrum notability They want to get hold of some minor television notability to open the fete. V.I.P. Opposites nothing , nobody , zero , lightweight (informal) , cipher , nonentity , non-person Additional synonyms in the sense of big name Definition a famous person all the big names in rock and pop Synonyms celebrity, star, personality, superstar, name, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), face (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), lion, V.I.P. in the sense of celebrity Definition a famous person At the age of twelve, he was already a celebrity. Synonyms personality, name, star, lion, superstar, big name, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), face (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), V.I.P. in the sense of dignitary Definition a person of high official position or rank He was a visiting dignitary of great importance. Synonyms public figure, worthy, notable, high-up (informal), bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), personage, pillar of society, pillar of the church, notability, pillar of the state, V.I.P. Nearby words of bigwig bigot bigoted bigotry bigwig bijou bike bile Synonyms of 'bigwig' bigwig Explore 'bigwig' in the dictionary
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