rainmaker

英 ['reɪnmeɪkə] 美['ren'mekɚ]
  • n. 唤雨巫师,人工雨实验者;喷淋设备

英英释义


1. executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
2. American indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain

中文词源


rainmaker 施雨者,求雨法师

rain,雨,maker,制造者。

英文词源


rainmaker (n.)
also rain-maker, 1775, in reference to American Indian tribal magicians, from rain (n.) + agent noun of make (v.).