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high-flier

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌhigh-ˈflier, high flyer noun [countable]  SUCCESSFULsomeone who is extremely successful in their job or in school 〔事业或学业上〕极有成就的人high-flying adjective
Examples from the Corpus
high-flierThe company was once a high-flier in the disk drive business.All were aeronautical engineers; and all high-fliers in their particular field.The company, a former high-flier, faced rumors ranging from selling by insiders to whether the accountants would certify the audit.His high-fliers were brought crashing back to earth by a 3-0 Tranmere victory, however.What book has Pretoria now placed on its set reading list for trainee high-fliers in the country's diplomatic service?
ˌhigh-ˈflier nounChineseSyllable
is someone successful in who job their Corpus extremely


high-flier
ˌhigh-ˈflier , high flyer noun [countable]
someone who is extremely successful in their job or in school
—high-flying adjective