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单词 nine days' wonder
释义

nine days' wonder

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noun

an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement.

Origin of nine days' wonder

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby nine days' wonder

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British Dictionary definitions for nine days' wonder

nine-days wonder

noun

something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for nine days' wonder

nine days' wonder

Someone or something that is famous and celebrated for only a short time: “Last year the art critics praised Jonas as if he were a master, but he turned out to be a nine days' wonder.”

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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