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johnny-come-lately
noun[ C ]
disapprovinguk /ˌdʒɒn.i.kʌmˈleɪt.li/ us /ˌdʒɑː.ni.kʌmˈleɪt.li/pluraljohnny-come-latelies or johnnies-come-lately
someone who has only recently started a job or activity and has suddenly become very successful后来者;一夜成名者;新贵
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johnny-come-lately | American Dictionary
johnny-come-lately
noun[ C ]
disapprovingus/ˌdʒɑn·iˌkʌmˈleit·li/
a person who starts a job or activity later than other people and sometimes uses the experience and knowledge of these people to obtain an advantage over them:
Riley, whose father founded the industry, calls her competitors johnny-come-latelies.
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