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单词 highflier
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highflier

or high-fli·er, high·fly·er, high-fly·er

[ hahy-flahy-er ]
/ ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ər /

noun

a person who is extravagant or goes to extremes in aims, pretensions, opinions, etc.
a person or thing that flies high.
a stock, often speculative, whose price moves up or down widely.

Origin of highflier

First recorded in 1680–90; high + flier

Words nearby highflier

highfalutin, high fashion, high fidelity, high finance, high-five, highflier, high-flown, high-flyer, highflying, high frequency, high-fructose corn syrup
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Example sentences from the Web for highflier

  • Look at the first twenty people that come towering by on the roof of a Highflier or a Defiance.

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