| 单词 | panjandrum |
| 释义 | panjandrum (once / 35925 pages) n You can refer to the bossy, self-important president of your school's French club as a panjandrum, especially when she marches around assigning everyone tasks. Something about the word panjandrum suggests subcontinental origin, but it's actually a made-up word from the eighteenth century, designating an important and often overbearing person. The word was also commandeered in World War II to refer to a failed experimental weapon meant to breach sea walls. WORD FAMILYpanjandrum: panjandrums USAGE EXAMPLESYet every time the fourth pillar has crumbled before their eyes, British panjandrums have reacted with fresh shock. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) This ethically warped performance by the panjandrums of the international Olympic “movement” casts a dark shadow indeed over the Rio proceedings. Washington Post(Jul 26, 2016) And if he doesn’t fizzle… well, he Republican panjandrums are going to have ask themselves what their party actually does stand for. Time(Feb 15, 2016) n an important or influential (and often overbearing) person Syn|Hyper VIP, dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, very important person important person, influential person, personage a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events |
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