| 单词 | personage |
| 释义 | personage (once / 403 pages) n WORD FAMILY personage: personages USAGE EXAMPLES“I still think the personage is an accident,” Eleanor replied, “and I only like the part of life in which I am a person!” New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) But now, in the personage of Donald Trump, they may have finally found a way to convince Americans to keep their pants on. Salon(Oct 18, 2016) That’s because we have a personage in the United States called vice president. Seattle Times(Sep 13, 2016) 1n a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events Syn|Hypo|Hyper important person, influential person big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, head honcho an important influential person celebrity, famous persona widely known person behemoth, colossus, giant, heavyweight, titana person of exceptional importance and reputation elder statesmanany influential person whose advice is highly respected eminence grise(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position Excellencya title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her' fixer, influence peddlersomeone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) heavy hitteran influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in hierarcha person who holds a high position in a hierarchy high-muck-a-muck, pooh-bahan arrogant or conceited person of importance kingmakeran important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence bigwig, kingpin, top bananathe most important person in a group or undertaking magnificoa person of distinguished rank or appearance figure, name, public figurea well-known or notable person nepotista powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends policy makersomeone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc. power broker, powerbrokera person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control sacred cowa person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism sirdaran important person in India socialitea socially prominent person suna person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc VIP, dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, panjandrum, very important personan important or influential (and often overbearing) person worthyan important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) immortala person (such as an author) of enduring fame knocker(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person lion, social liona celebrity who is lionized (much sought after) guiding light, leading light, luminary, notability, notablea celebrity who is an inspiration to others personalitya person of considerable prominence supremothe most important person in an organization toasta celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention adult, grownup a fully developed person from maturity onward 2n another word for person; a person not meriting identification a strange personage appeared at the door Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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