出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第216页(239字)
比喻一下子达到最高境界或程度;常用以讥讽人突然爬上高位,例两年前王某不过在大使馆内任二秘之职,今日他已当上公使,真是一步登天,官运亨通。
Two years ago,Wang was a second secretary at the embassy and now he is assistant to the minister-a meteoric rise indeed!