Top gun 精英
2023-06-16 13:32:28 每日學(xué)英語
Gun是槍。Top gun來自美國西部剛開拓的年代。當(dāng)年槍手你死我活地血戰(zhàn)拚殺，就為了爭個(gè)top gun的稱號，意思是頭號槍手，后來引申為某領(lǐng)域內(nèi)的高手；精英。
【例句】
The football star hired several of the top guns among defense lawyers all over America. They managed to convince the jury that he was not guilty.
那位足球明星網(wǎng)羅了美國辯護(hù)律師中幾名精英。這些人設(shè)法使陪審團(tuán)相信被告無罪。
And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her "a top gun" for the environmental movement.
一家化工企業(yè)的發(fā)言人稱她是環(huán)境運(yùn)動(dòng)的“勇士”。