2011年實用口語練習:“鍋中的火花”

1. The seventies saw a succession of one-hit wonders who were famous overnight and then never heard of again.

70年代出現(xiàn)了很多曇花一現(xiàn)的歌手。這些人往往一夜成名，但很快就沒消息了。

one-hit wonders：曇花一現(xiàn)的奇葩

2. I’m afraid that my success as a painter was just a flash in the pan.

我很擔心我在繪畫上的成就只是曇花一現(xiàn)

a flash in the pan：曇花一現(xiàn)

3. Her popularity appears to be a one-time blip rather than the start of a new trend.

她的走紅不過是曇花一現(xiàn)，并不代表新潮流。

one-time blip：曇花一現(xiàn)

4. Don’t worry about the story of you in the newspaper. It’ll be a nine days’ wonder and then people will forget.

別為報紙上那篇關(guān)于你的新聞?chuàng)牧?。人們只是暫時對它感興趣，過不了幾天他們就會忘記的

a nine days’ wonder：一閃即逝的人或物