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

• 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。
• Should Kobe be top dog?
  科比应该是最好的吗？
• 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。
• Labrador Retriever was named the top dog in the United States on Wednesday for the19th consecutive year by the American Kennel Club.
  上周三，美国育犬协会公布年度最受欢迎犬种，拉布拉多寻回犬连续第19年当选。
• 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。
• 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。
• I hope you will be top dog in your profession.
  我希望你能从事高级狗行业。
• 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。
• With the US economy punctured by Wall Street, China is widely perceived to be the global top dog designate.
  由于华尔街已经挫伤了美国经济，因此中国被广泛视为未来的全球第一。