the high and the mighty

常见例句

The high and mighty, history reveals, weren’t always so high and mighty.
在历史上，我们也并不总是总是那么高高在上的。
“The high and mighty,” he argued, “are often denied the “bodily attributes of their position, such as height or beauty.
“地位高和有势力的，”他认为，“常常否认了他们地位的身体属性，例如身高或者美貌。”
Thus, these "individuals" outsmart and outflank the high and the mighty, who, one is left to conclude, simply surrender to their superior insight.
因此，这些“个人”在思想和行动上都超越了那些位高权重的人，对于他们我们也只能认为，他们将在更高的智慧面前臣服。

The brothers are the latest to join the ranks of the high and mighty named in the ongoing telecom investigation in which 14 people, including two former billionaires, were jailed.
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From the high-and-mighty viewpoint of the national media, this may seem trivial.
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The list of high-and-mighty companies cut down or brought low by market forces is a long one.
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