| 单词 | drumroll, please |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdrumroll, please humorous. Chiefly in drumroll, please. Used parenthetically with allusion to the use of drumrolls on stage and television to convey tension or excitement or to emphasize the punchline of a joke. ΚΠ 1969 Newsday (N.Y.) 17 Nov. 43/1 The inevitable took a little longer for the [New York] Giants yesterday... The Giant-killer this week (drum roll, please) is a completely unique experience named Tom Dempsey. 1971 Irish Times 4 Mar. 6 It doesn't cost anything, which is an improvement over other magic formulas which promise to restore the dewy freshness of youth to your skin... The formula is (drum roll, please), ‘Every hour, on the hour, close your eyes, for one minute’. 2000 Time 24 Jan. 43/3 Whatever they want—books, movies, magazines, music..whatever way they choose..on a TV, a PC, a cell phone or..they can even get it on—drum roll—paper. 2008 D. Areily Predictably Irrational ii. 41 And now to the results (drumroll, please). < as lemmas |
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