| 单词 | gangbuster |
| 释义 | gangbuster /gang"bus'teuhr/, n. Informal. 1. a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means. 2. someone or something having great impact, usually in a positive way. 3. gangbusters, an outstandingly successful state or situation: We aren't looking for gangbusters, but we'd like you to pass all your subjects this semester. 4. like gangbusters, with great speed, intensity, vigor, impact, or success: The software market was growing like gangbusters. The hockey team came on at the beginning of the season like gangbusters. adj. Often, gangbusters. 5. of or like a law-enforcement officer who uses rough, aggressive, or sensational tactics in fighting crime: The undercover agents avoided the gangbusters approach. 6. strikingly effective or successful: a gangbusters year for compact cars. 7. enthusiastic: I'm not gangbusters over the idea. adv. 8. go gangbusters, to be extremely successful: The movie went gangbusters. [1935-40; GANG1 + BUSTER] |
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