单词 | yesterday's news |
释义 | > as lemmasyesterday's news yesterday's news n. a person or thing that is no longer relevant, fashionable, or important (cf. old news n. at old adj. Compounds 4). ΚΠ 1940 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 19 Nov. 14/1 The campaign is over. The political signs are yesterday's news. 1962 in M. L. Mace & G. G. Montgomery Managem. Probl. Of Corporate Acquisitions viii. 203 The purple dress is yesterday's news and not worth $2.00 now. 1974 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 21 Apr. 4/1 He is yesterday's news—ex-HEW Secretary, ex-Defense Secretary, ex-Attorney General. A triple has-been. 1994 ‘C. Victor’ Only You (1995) xvii. 215 She'd been in constant fear of sliding from her perch near the top, always wondering..if she'd suddenly be yesterday's news. 2006 Esquire Sept. 98/1 Russia is yesterday's news. New Zealand is old hat. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。