Top dog
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
意味: The leader; the most important or powerful person.
领导者；最重要或最有权力的人。
El líder; la persona más importante o poderosa.
リーダー；最も重要または権力のある人。
리더; 가장 중요하거나 영향력 있는 사람.
'Top dog' is the leader, boss, or dominant person—the one with the most power or success. From the dominant position in a pack. Opposite is 'underdog.'
'Top dog'是领导者、老板或占主导地位的人——拥有最多权力或成功的人。来自群体中的主导地位。相反的是'underdog'。
'Top dog' es el líder, jefe o persona dominante—el que tiene más poder o éxito. De la posición dominante en una manada. Lo opuesto es 'underdog'.
「top dog」はリーダー、ボス、または支配的な人—最も権力や成功を持つ人。群れでの支配的な地位から来ています。反対は「underdog」です。
'Top dog'은 리더, 보스, 또는 지배적인 위치의 사람—가장 큰 권력이나 성공을 가진 사람이다. 무리에서의 우위에서 유래했다. 반대말은 'underdog'이다.
例文
- He's the top dog around here. 他是这里的老大Él es el que manda aquí彼がここのボスだ그가 여기서 제일 높은 사람이야.
- Who's the top dog in this company? 这家公司谁说了算？¿Quién es el jefe en esta empresa?この会社で一番偉いのは誰？이 회사에서 제일 높은 사람이 누구야?
- She became top dog in the industry. 她成了行业里的领军人物Se convirtió en la líder del sector彼女は業界のトップになった그녀는 업계의 최고가 되었다.
発音
/tɒp dɒɡ/
使い方ガイド
場面: leadership, power, hierarchy
トーン: respectful or descriptive
✓ 正しい言い方
- Top dog老大El que mandaボス우두머리
- The top dog最厉害的人El jefazoトップの人物최고 실력자
よくある間違い
- Opposite of 'underdog'
起源と歴史
From dog pack hierarchy where the dominant dog is on top during fights. Extended to humans to describe the leader or most powerful person in any group.
語源: From dog pack dominance behaviour
初出: 19th century
文化的背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Business; Sports
Regional notes: English-language universal.
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