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

• 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。
• I think we'd be top dog if the defense would step up.
  若防守称职我们早已是联盟老大。
• Be careful what you say to him because he's top dog in the office.
  和他说话你要谨慎，因为他是这办公室里左右局面的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cisco remains the top dog in the minds of service providers, according to a market perception survey released.
  根据一项市场意向调查显示，思科在服务供应商眼中一直处于领头羊的位置。
• Should Kobe be top dog?
  科比应该是最好的吗？
• 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。
• Air Force One touched down in Shanghai last night to start Mr Obama's first visit to China at a time when America's position as global top dog is widely viewed to be in long-term decline.
  空军一号昨晚降落在上海，开启了奥巴马对中国的首次访问。当前人们普遍认为，美国作为全球霸主的地位将长期下降。