英和和英

名詞

big daddy (plural big daddies)

1. (informal) A man of importance by reason of power, size or seniority.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:important person

   Hyponym: sky daddy

2. (informal) In the southern United States, the male head of a household; sometimes a grandfather.

   Coordinate term: big mama

3. (informal) A stud; a handsome, well-built man.

   Coordinate term: mack daddy

4. (informal, figurative) Something large, powerful, or superlative.

   Coordinate term: Big One

   • 2008, Blain Brown, Motion Picture and Video Lighting, page 11:

     The basic 10K, known as a tenner or studio 10K, has a 20-inch fresnel. The big daddy of the group is the Big Eye tenner, which has a 24-inch lens.