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catbird seat

猫咪的座位,猫咪座位,鸟瞰图,鸟巢

Related Words

high place高处,居高临下,高地,高处不胜寒throne王位,王座,宝座,帝位

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Informal.

    • : an advantageous situation or condition: His appointment as acting dean put him in the catbird seat.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounposition of great advantage
Synonyms
commanding position指挥位置,指挥职位,指挥地位,指挥官职位complete control完全控制,全面控制,彻底控制,完整的控制controlling position控制地位,控制位置,控制位,控制性地位enviable position令人羡慕的地位,令人羡慕的位置,令人羡慕的处境,令人羡慕的职位high perch高脚椅,高脚凳,高脚杯,高脚鹬high place高处,居高临下,高地,高处不胜寒lofty perch阆中,峥嵘岁月,阆苑,峥嵘position of influence影响地位,影响力地位,影响力位置,势力范围position of power权力地位,权力的地位,权力的位置,权力位置power position权力地位,权力位置,权力定位,权力立场seat of power当权者的位置,权力席位,权力的所在地,当权者的所在地throne王位,王座,宝座,帝位

Examples

  • A cynic might suggest that McConnell is sitting in the catbird seat now.

  • They want to change bad behaviors—tobacco, alcohol, using a seat belt, anything.

  • On the Democratic side, many expect former Rep. Mike McMahon to make another run at the seat.

  • Interestingly, if Grimm is expelled, he is not legally prohibited from running in the special election for his seat.

  • This means every Senate seat will be Republican, and 80 percent of the House seats will be, too.

  • There, he allegedly pulled her into the back seat of his black Pontiac.

  • Aristide replaced the baby, and with a complicated arrangement of string fastened it securely to the seat.

  • Pierre Van Cortlandt, a distinguished revolutionary patriot, died at his seat at Croton river, aged 94.

  • Aristide clambered back to his seat, took the child on his knees, and commiserated it profoundly.

  • He deposited it on the vacant seat, clambered up behind the wheel, and started.

  • De Castellor was now in his seat; and when Castanos came off; the Duke was stunned into stupor, overcome by the illimitable ruin.

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