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flash in the pan

/ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə pæn/

翻译: 指人或事物取得短暂而引人注目的成功,但随后很快失败或消失,缺乏长期价值或持久性。

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/ˈflæʃ ɪn ðə pæn/C1informal
  • zh指人或事物取得短暂而引人注目的成功,但随后很快失败或消失,缺乏长期价值或持久性。

A person or thing that enjoys a brief, spectacular success but then quickly fails or fades away, lacking lasting substance or staying power.

  1. Brief successB2informal

    A sudden but short-lived success or popularity that does not last.

    zh昙花一现

    • His first album was a hit, but he turned out to be a flash in the pan.
    • The company's rapid growth was just a flash in the pan.
    • Many viral internet stars are merely a flash in the pan.