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“昙花一现”式的走红

时间：2011-11-21 06:42:21

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　　随着博客、社交网站、微博等社交平台的普及，瞬间走红已经不是什么新鲜事了，但这些走红的人大部分都只是昙花一现，随着人们兴趣的转移，他们也很快就被人遗忘了。今天我们就来学习一下怎么用英语谈论这种“昙花一现”式的走红。
　　1. John seems to be in high cotton. He may well become a big shot.
　　约翰走红起来了，他有可能成为大人物。
　　2. Fischer made a sensation when he achieved the grandmaster title at age 15, in 1958.
　　1958年，年仅15岁的费雪获得特级大师头衔后，风光一时。
　　3. Many people like him got a flying start but soon disappeared.
　　很多像他这样的人只是有个开门红，然后便销声匿迹了。
　　4. The seventies saw a succession of one-hit wonders who were famous overnight and then never heard of again.
　　70年代出现了很多昙花一现的歌手。这些人往往一夜成名，但很快就没消息了。
　　5. I'm afraid that my success as a painter was just a flash in the pan.
　　我很担心我在绘画上的成就只是昙花一现
　　6. Her popularity appears to be a one-time blip rather than the start of a new trend.
　　她的走红不过是昙花一现，并不代表新潮流。
　　7. Don't worry about the story of you in the newspaper. It'll be a nine days' wonder and then people will forget.
　　别为报纸上那篇关于你的新闻担心了。人们只是暂时对它感兴趣，过不了几天他们就会忘记的。

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0 achieved fd7545c7d84892b796b1ce49505b9e16     
adj.高度完美的v.取得( achieve的过去式和过去分词 )；获得；实现；成功
参考例句：
  • He had finally achieved success. 他终于获得了成功。
  • She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. 她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
0 afraid NzhzfA     
adj.害怕的，恐惧的；犯愁的，不乐意的
参考例句：
  • That's what l'm afraid of.这也是我所害怕的。
  • He is afraid of losing.他畏惧失败。
0 again iKIy2     
adv.再一次；再，又
参考例句：
  • Pleased to meet you again.很高兴又见到你。
  • Let me check it again.让我再检查一下。
0 appears 9451aa9a5848feb318f0ec2d7d8572c9     
v.出现( appear的第三人称单数 )；出庭（作证或受审）；演出；发表
参考例句：
  • The eye first appears as a cup-shaped outgrowth from the brain. 眼睛开始是从大脑长出，呈杯状。
  • Mr. Blake's secretary is always on hand when he appears in public. 布雷先生在公开场合露面时，他的秘书总在场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 become oQtyk     
v.变成，变得；vbl.变得
参考例句：
  • She has become a doctor.她已成为一名医生。
  • Sometimes the strangers become friends.有时陌生人就成了朋友。
0 cotton Oojza     
n.棉花；v.和谐，一致；接近，亲近
参考例句：
  • He trades in wool and cotton.他经营羊毛和棉花。
  • This shirt is made of cotton.这件衬衣是棉布的。
0 disappeared ccd27e1ada33c756eb39272e0d30fc1d     
v.不见，消失( disappear的过去式和过去分词 )；不复存在；奭
参考例句：
  • The plane disappeared behind a cloud. 飞机消失在云层里。
  • He double-crossed the rest of the gang and disappeared with all the money. 他骗了其他同伙，携款潜逃了。
0 famous xloxC     
adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的
参考例句：
  • The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
  • He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。
0 flash ngWz8     
n.闪光，闪现，一瞬间；vi.闪光，闪现，反射；vt.使闪光，反射
参考例句：
  • Flash your light about and see if anyone is hiding here.用手电筒四周照照，看看是否有人藏在这里。
  • There was a flash of light in the distance.远处灯光一闪。
0 forget agkzV     
vt.忘记，忽略，忘；vi.忘记
参考例句：
  • I shall never forget it.我永远不会忘记这事。
  • We'll never forget it.我们永远也忘不了。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 high hddxQ     
adj.高的，高度的，高级的，高尚的；adv.高高地
参考例句：
  • How high are we flying?我们飞行高度是多少？
  • How high is the mountain?这山有多高？
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅，只是；刚刚
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 made hAgx2     
v.make的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
  • The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
0 never 95Ezl     
adv.从不，决不，不曾；
参考例句：
  • I have never been there.我从未到过那里。
  • I never get a holiday.我从未有过假日。
0 newspaper IG9xF     
n.报纸；新闻纸
参考例句：
  • Please reach me the newspaper.请把报纸递给我。
  • Which newspaper do you read?你看哪种报纸？
0 overnight uKmxv     
ad.前一天晚上，一夜间 a.前一天晚上的
参考例句：
  • She stayed overnight in the hotel. 她在旅馆过了一夜。
  • Our success is not won overnight. 我们的成功不是一夜之间得来的。
0 painter FKwx3     
n.画家，漆匠，油漆工
参考例句：
  • God must be a painter.上帝一定是个画家。
  • You look like a painter.你看起来像个画家。
0 pan YKHxG     
n.平底锅；v.严厉批评
参考例句：
  • The water had all boiled away and the pan was burned.水煮干了，锅也烧坏了。
  • The eggs were frying in the pan.鸡蛋正在锅里煎。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 popularity bO4xU     
n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎
参考例句：
  • The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
  • Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。
0 rather TTOx1     
adv.宁愿，宁可；相当
参考例句：
  • I would rather go out tonight,if you don't mind. 如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。
  • This book is rather too easy for this boy.这本书对于这个孩子来说太简单。
0 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯
参考例句：
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。
0 seems a170c4cb1ae103745ec02e015cb86727     
v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
  • Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。
0 sensation hzCwi     
n.感觉，感知力，激动，轰动
参考例句：
  • He lost all sensation in his legs through cramp.他的腿部因抽筋而失去知觉。
  • Seeing him again after so many years was a strange sensation.那么多年以后又见到他，是一种不可思议的感觉。
0 seventies 418f29bc7db34601663a906754733775     
n.七十( seventy的名词复数 )；从七十到七十九的数目、年数或温度
参考例句：
  • the current Seventies retro trend 当前回归七十年代的流行趋势
  • During the seventies, her acting career was in eclipse. 在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 shot xyiwb     
n.炮弹，射击，射手；v.射击，发出，发芽；vbl.射击，发出，发芽
参考例句：
  • He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
  • All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。
0 soon KwewE     
adv.不久；很快
参考例句：
  • He'll be back soon.他很快就会回来了。
  • You'll be well soon.你不久就会好的。
0 start 4u2wi     
v.开始；着手；出发
参考例句：
  • When do I start work?我什么时候开始工作？
  • Where do we start?我们从哪里开始？
0 success ps7we     
n.成就，成功
参考例句：
  • The party looks like being a success after all.无论怎么说这次聚会看起来是成功的。
  • All in all,it has been a great success.总的来说，非常成功。
0 succession Rsewd     
n.连续，一连串，一系列；v.接替，继任
参考例句：
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
  • His succession as headmaster was not in any doubt.他继任校长是确定无疑的。
0 title locwU     
n.头衔，名称，标题，所有权，资格，冠军；vt.赋予称号，加标题于；adj.标题的
参考例句：
  • I don't think I am worthy of such an honourable title.这样的光荣称号，我可担当不起。
  • She has won the title of the world's champion.她获得了世界冠军的称号。
0 trend om9wf     
n.趋势，倾向，方位；vi.倾向，转向
参考例句：
  • Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便。
  • The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 wonder uf6we     
v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑
参考例句：
  • I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
  • No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。
0 wonders 152d165f7383a9ead85e5147a268a9dc     
n.惊奇( wonder的名词复数 )；奇观；奇人
参考例句：
  • The newspapers say this new drug can work wonders. 报上说这种新药有奇效。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He is living proof of the wonders of modern medicine. 他是当代医学奇迹的活证明。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 worry CfJw2     
v.担心；担忧；着急
参考例句：
  • I have nothing to worry about in this life.我这一生都很省心。
  • Don't worry.别担心。