top dog

英 [ˌtɒp ˈdɒɡ]

美 [ˌtɑːp ˈdɔːɡ]

n.  (尤指竞争中的)夺魁者，优胜者

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指竞争中的）夺魁者，优胜者
  a person, group or country that is better than all the others, especially in a situation that involves competition

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 首领;老大;魁首
  If a person or organization istop dog, they are the most successful or powerful one in a particular group.
  1. Reynolds has never concealed his ambition to be the top dog.
     雷诺兹从没掩饰过他要成为老大的雄心。

英英释义

noun

• a person who is in charge
  1. the head of the whole operation
  Synonym:headchief

双语例句

• Thought still a young man, he is already top dog in his firm.
  尽管年轻，他已在公司掌权了。
• A decade ago Bill Clinton suggested America could use its unprecedented power to create a world in which it would be comfortable living when it was "no longer top dog on the global block".
  10年前比尔克林顿曾提议，美国可以利用其史无前例的实力打造一个新的世界，以使美国“不再是地球上的老大时”仍然能够轻松地活下去。
• In such sectors and locations you do not have to be as good to be a top dog, nor fight as hard to stay there.
  在这些行业和这些地方，要成为最顶尖的人，不必那么优秀，要留下来，也不必那么奋力拼搏。
• But they are not top dog here.
  但它们不是这里顶级的狗。
• So there we have it, eight good and sound reasons why Britain is and has always been top dog.
  好啦，这些就是为什么英国现在是而且一直是魁首的8个无可争辩的理由。
• The IOC issues its league table based on the number of golds won, which gives China the honours, but then admits that there is no official system in place to decide who is top dog.
  奥委会曾按金牌数排列各国名次中国自然炙手可热，荣光加身但随后又承认，并没有一套官方系统来裁度谁是最终赢家。
• Most puppies seem to be duking it out right now over who will be top dog.
  的途径。此时，大多数幼犬似乎正在以武力的形式来确定谁是头狗。
• Molly is top dog and cat when it comes to Britons 'favourite name for their pet.
  英国人最爱用莫莉给自己的宠物猫和宠物狗起名。
• I hope you will be top dog in your profession.
  我希望你能从事高级狗行业。
• Amid the rubble of the financial crisis, the US position as singular superpower and global economic top dog looks increasingly under threat.
  在金融危机造成的瓦砾之中，美国作为单一超级大国和全球经济霸主的地位似乎日益受到威胁。