单词
high-rolling
释义
high-rollingadjective[only before noun]USuk
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spendingorriskinglargeamountsofmoney:One high-rollinginvestorplaceda ￡24mbeton theinsurancecompany'sshares.(Definition ofhigh-rollingfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofhigh-rolling
high-rollingThe money and lifestyle were so seductive and intoxicating that both teenagers dropped out of school and started living thehigh-rolling, lavish lifestyle.FromCNNBut what about thehigh-rollingcorporate security involved?FromThe VergeBut don't think it's just thehigh-rollingwine enthusiasts who are getting stung by counterfeiters.FromNPRAnd it's part of the standard defense package forhigh-rollingwhite-collar defendants.FromThe AtlanticWhile some establishments make special exceptions for celebrities andhigh-rollingregulars, it's certainly not always the case.FromCNNThis was never going to be ahigh-rolling, quick-strike offense.FromPhilly.comResidents have rallied city council members to take legal action against theirhigh-rollingmanagers to get back millions of dollars.FromABC NewsResidents have rallied city council members to take legal action against theirhigh-rollingmanagers to get back millions of dollars of wasteful spending.FromABC NewsShe was making heavy weather of it, and every now and again she would ram her nose clear out of sight in thehigh-rollingsea.FromProject GutenbergOut on the great,high-rollingsea, the penguin had scented a peculiar substance.FromProject GutenbergFrom this creek, the route is over thehigh-rollingprairie, upon a smooth and hard trail.FromProject GutenbergThis, while still disturbed byhigh-rollingwaves, was no longer lashed by the storm, the hurricane having passed as quickly as it came.FromProject GutenbergAlternately she moved at half-speed-ahead, at stop, or on the reverse, in order that, despite thehigh-rollingwaves, she might not go too far ahead and snap the thin line.FromProject GutenbergThe sun shone only for a short time each day, being but a few degrees above the sea line, and thehigh-rollingsea made life upon the surface uncomfortable.FromProject GutenbergThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/high-rolling##
