high on the totem pole

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Accorded relatively high importance. idiomatic,offensive,possibly

词形变化

higher on the totem pole comparative highest on the totem pole superlative

词汇关系

反义词
low on the totem pole

词源

Derived from totem poles, traditional sculptures of wood made by American Indians, usually with several figures carved one above the other. The vertical order was mistakenly perceived by the non-Indians to correspond with the figures' rank of importance.
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