1.表述：fat cat

释义：A disparaging term for a rich and powerful person. （有钱有势的人）

例句：The voters were tired of all the fat cats running for political office. They wanted someone who understood the plight of the middle class.

选民们厌倦了所有那些竞选公职的有钱有势的人，他们想要一个了解中产阶级困境的人。

That guy is a really fat cat in Hollywood, so we definitely have to impress him if we want to get our movie made.

那个家伙在好莱坞很有钱，所以我们要是想拍电影的话，肯定得给他留下深刻印象。

A: Tom is totally different from what he used to be.

汤姆和以前完全不同了。

B: Yeah! He used to be such a loser. But, after graduation he became very successful and turned into a real fat cat.

是啊！他曾经是个失败者。但是，毕业后，他变得非常成功，变成了一个有钱有势的人。

2. 表述：big gun

释义：A person who is a very important and powerful person in an organization or area of activity. （大人物，要人）

例句：He's a big gun at the law firm; he wins every court case he gets.

他是律师事务所的大人物，他赢了所有的官司。

She has been much sought after by the film industry's big guns.

她一直是电影界的大人物们追逐的对象。

He was the tough guy, the big gun, who gave orders with the crack of a whip.

他是个硬汉,是个挥着鞭子发号施令的大人物。

You can tell John is a big gun and he rides in a limousine everywhere he goes.

你可以看出约翰是个大人物,无论去哪里他都坐豪华轿车。

3. 表述：big shot

释义：A person who is a very important and powerful person in an organization or area of activity. （大人物，要人）

例句： I want you to talk to this movie big shot and settle this business for Johnny.

我要你和这个电影大亨谈谈，把强尼的事摆平。

Ever since Jack won the poker tournament, he walks around acting like he's some kind of big shot.

自从杰克赢了扑克牌比赛以来，他走起路来好像很了不起似的。

Don't forget to dress up for work tomorrow. The company's corporate big shots are coming to visit.

明天上班别忘了打扮一下，公司的要人要来参观了。

I’m no big shot but I do have a little power around here.

我不是大人物，但我在这里确实有点权力。