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

• But the top dog gong of Best in Show went to a canine disguised as an M23 New York bus, fully equipped with its very own passenger, the owner's child.
  不过最佳表演奖授予了一只扮成M23纽约车的狗狗，这只狗狗装备齐全，他的唯一乘客也就是主人的孩子也打扮并参加了巡游。
• 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。
• But they are not top dog here.
  但它们不是这里顶级的狗。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That man is young, but he is a top dog in his company.
  那个人虽然年轻，在公司却位居要职。
• 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。