up-and-coming

up-and-coming — adjective

1. describes a person who is beginning to show skill, talent, or ability in a parti

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person who is beginning to show skill, talent, or ability in a particular field and will probably become successful and well-known

例句

Manuela is an up-and-coming chef who just opened her first restaurant in Taipei.

up-and-coming before job title (chef)

The festival featured up-and-coming musicians from across Southeast Asia.

同義詞
  • promising

    more general; can describe both people and things, not limited to careers

  • emerging

    suggests the person is just beginning to appear in their field

  • rising

    common in 'rising star'; implies growing fame or influence

反義詞
  • established

    opposite end of career — already successful and well-known

文法句型

up-and-coming + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). It is not natural to say 'He is up-and-coming' — instead use 'He is an up-and-coming designer.' Commonly followed by job titles such as artist, chef, musician, director, or athlete.

常見錯誤

❌She is up-and-coming in her field.
✅She is an up-and-coming researcher in her field.
💡The phrase must be followed by a noun it modifies; it cannot stand alone as a predicate.