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be a cinderella
a cinderella 指被忽视却最终获得成功的人；be 描述其身份。
She was a cinderella, working as a cleaner before her song became a hit.
她是一个灰姑娘式的人物，在歌曲走红之前只是清洁工。
灰姑娘；灰姑娘式的人物
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
灰姑娘；灰姑娘式的人物
a woman whose merits were not recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
She was a cinderella, working as a cleaner before her song became a hit.
她是一个灰姑娘式的人物，在歌曲走红之前只是清洁工。
指原本不被重视、后来突然成功并受到认可的人。
受虐待且贫穷的女孩。
A mistreated and impoverished girl.
指才华未被认可但后来突然获得成功和认可的女子。
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
从默默无闻突然崛起为成功的事物,如灰姑娘球队。
Something rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team.
一个虚构的年轻女孩,她从继母和继姐妹那里被仙女教母和英俊的王子解救。
a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
After years of being overlooked, she became the cinderella of the office when her proposal won the big contract.
在被忽视多年后，她的提案赢得大合同，她成了办公室里的灰姑娘式人物。
She felt like a cinderella when her boss finally praised her work in front of the entire team.
当老板终于当着整个团队表扬她的工作时，她感觉自己像个灰姑娘。
Many cinderellas in the company only get recognized after they leave and find success elsewhere.
公司里许多像灰姑娘一样的人往往在离开并在别处取得成功后才得到认可。
a cinderella 指被忽视却最终获得成功的人；be 描述其身份。
She was a cinderella, working as a cleaner before her song became a hit.
她是一个灰姑娘式的人物，在歌曲走红之前只是清洁工。
become 强调从默默无闻到突然成功的转变。
After years of rejection, she became a cinderella in the publishing world.
在被拒多年之后，她成了出版界里灰姑娘式的人物。
the cinderella of ... 表示某群体中被忽视但后来取得成就的人。
She was the cinderella of the office, unnoticed for years until her idea changed everything.
她是办公室里最不起眼的人，多年不受注意，直到她的想法改变了一切。
Not this
She is Cinderella in her team, and her work was finally noticed.
Use this
She is a Cinderella in her team, and her work was finally noticed.
这里 Cinderella 用作普通名词，指“灰姑娘式的人物”，是可数名词单数，前面需要加不定冠词 a；不加冠词时通常指童话里的角色本人。
Not this
They are Cinderella in the company and hope to be promoted.
Use this
They are Cinderellas in the company and hope to be promoted.
Cinderella 是可数名词，复数概念要用复数形式 Cinderellas；汉语没有名词复数，容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
She is so Cinderella.
Use this
She is such a Cinderella.
Cinderella 是名词，不是形容词，不能直接放在 so 后面；表达“她真是个灰姑娘式的人物”要用 such a + 名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
灰姑娘式的成功故事
Her rise from a small-town waitress to a famous singer is a classic Cinderella story.
她从一名小镇女服务员成长为著名歌手，是一个经典的灰姑娘式的成功故事。
黑马球队；灰姑娘球队
The underfunded Cinderella team beat the champions in the first round.
这支资金不足的黑马球队在第一轮就击败了冠军。
黑马之旅；出人意料的连胜
The team's Cinderella run came to an end in the final.
这支球队的黑马之旅在决赛中画上了句号。
灰姑娘赛季；出乎意料的成功赛季
The club's Cinderella season ended with promotion.
俱乐部出人意料地成功赛季以升级告终。
一举成名的时刻
Winning the gold medal was a Cinderella moment for the young athlete.
赢得金牌是这位年轻运动员一举成名的时刻。
灰姑娘故事；比喻默默无闻者一夜成名的经历
The team's Cinderella story captured the hearts of fans.
这支球队的灰姑娘故事赢得了球迷的心。
黑马球队；逆袭球队
Everyone loves a Cinderella team in the tournament.
人人都喜欢锦标赛中的黑马球队。
黑马之旅；逆袭之路
Their Cinderella run ended in the final.
他们的黑马之旅在决赛中结束。
灰姑娘，你会去参加舞会的！
The little-known band was the cinderella of the music awards, winning three unexpected trophies.
这支鲜为人知的乐队是音乐颁奖礼上的灰姑娘，意外地拿下了三项大奖。
Use Cinderella naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 cinderella：cinder（灰烬）＋ella，灰姑娘从灰烬中起身，突然获得幸福。
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、sports coverage、business stories 作名词时，常用来表示“不被看好却最终成功的人或事物”，多用于新闻报道、体育赛事评论或商业故事中。较之直接指童话人物，这种比喻用法更偏书面和叙事，口语中相对少见，但正式与非正式文体中均可能出现。
Umbrella, mozzarella, novella, and patella all end with the stressed /ˈɛlə/ sound and rhyme with Cinderella. Cinder and cellar look similar but end with /ər/, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.