1. (noun) Someone who has achieved notable success, especially a person who has become successful more quickly than is considered normal.

2. (noun) Speculative stock that has reached a high price in a short time.

EXAMPLE: The ambitious young man is high-flyer who became a prominent vice president at our company in less than two years.

这位雄心勃勃的年轻人是一位成功人士，在我们公司不到两年就成为了杰出的副总裁。

EXAMPLE: I am a conservative investor and so I avoid high-flyers in the Internet industry.

我是一位保守的投资者，所以回避互联网行业里那些在短期内暴涨的股票。

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EXAMPLE: I had to walk to work in the rain yesterday without my umbrella, so when I finally arrived at my office, I was a sorry sight.

昨天，我被迫不打伞冒雨去上班，所以当我最终到达办公室时，已经是一副惨样。