单词 | grandstander |
释义 | grandstander/ˈɡran(d)standə/noun 1A person who occupies a seat in a grandstand.
2Originally US. A player who appears to seek the approval of the spectators rather than concentrating on the playing of the game; (in extended use) a person whose words or actions are motivated primarily by the desire to attract attention or gain approval. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Freeman's Journal. From grandstand + -er. With later use in sense 2 compare grandstand. |
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