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单词 jump the shark
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jump the shark

informal (Of a television series or film) reach a point when far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality: the majority of television has jumped the shark; few shows maintain their creative ingenuity...
  • It had its faults - some say it jumped the shark when Niles and Daphne got married - and, as with any long-running show, it could get tiresome sometimes.
  • Many fans consider this season the high water mark of the series; others say it's the year Buffy finally jumped the shark.
  • Thus, the 15 minutes of fame for someone who takes herself way too seriously is extended, and another classic ad campaign jumps the shark.
Said to be with allusion to the long-running US television series Happy Days, in which the central character (the Fonz) jumped over a shark when waterskiing
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