酷兔词典首页

kingpin

美音:[´kıŋ´pın ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´kıŋ´pın ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.[保龄球] 中央木柱,主脑人物

难易程度:

kingpin为短语/超纲词汇

kingpin


n
1 (engineering 工) vertical bolt used as a pivot 主销; 主螺栓.
2 (fig 比喻) essential person or thing 主要的人或事物
*He's the kingpin of the whole team. 他是全队的主力.

kingpin


n [C usually singular]
the person or thing in a group that is the most important or that has the most power - used especially in news reports
crime/drug etc kingpin
 a mafia kingpin
technical a thin strong piece of metal used in hinges