big fish in a small pond

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔːl ˈpɒnd/    美 /bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔl ˈpɑnd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization. idiomatic
    — Dr. Jones could get a professorship at an Ivy League university, but he enjoys being a big fish in a small pond too much to ever leave Hannover College.

词形变化

big fish in small ponds plural big fish in a small pond plural
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