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
cinderellas — plural of cinderella
受虐待且贫穷的女孩。;指才华未被认可但后来突然获得成功和认可的女子。;从默默无闻突然崛起为成功的事物,如灰姑娘球队。;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。;被忽视且得不到资源的事物,如灰姑娘服务。
a woman whose merits were not recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
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
被忽视且得不到资源的事物,如灰姑娘服务。
Something neglected and denied resources, as a Cinderella service.
非邮政管理目的发行的、非中央政府发行的或未被大多数通用目录收录的邮票或类似邮票的标签。
A stamp or stamp-like label issued for purposes other than postal administration, not issued by a central government, or not listed in most general catalogues.
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。
用法提示:此处 cinderella 作可数名词,指长期不受重视却突然获得成功和认可的女子。
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。
用法提示:此处 cinderella 作可数名词,用比喻义表达突然得到关注和认可。
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。
用法提示:此处 cinderellas 为复数形式,指多名为才华被忽视后突然成功而获得认可的女子。
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。
侧重“出人意料”和“不被知晓”,常用于比赛或竞选;而 Cinderella 更强调先前被忽视的才能得到突然认可。
侧重“处于劣势”或“不被看好”,常指预期会输的一方;不一定强调此前被埋没的才能或突然的成功。
侧重“由不起眼变为出色”,有时指外貌或成长的转变,不一定突出“突然的成功”或“才能被忽视”。
侧重“发展得晚”,不强调“被忽视”或“突然成功”;可能只是成熟较慢,而非不被认可。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is Cinderella in her team, and her work was finally noticed.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are Cinderella in the company and hope to be promoted.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is so Cinderella.
正确表达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。
针对“灰姑娘”的义项(起初不被认可而后突然成功的人),favorite指最受偏爱、最有希望获胜的人,如比赛中的热门,与黑马相反。
灰姑娘强调优点被埋没后突然获得认可;丑小鸭强调原先长相或条件差、后来变得漂亮或出色,不强调才华被人发现。
underdog指在竞赛中处于劣势、被认为不太可能赢的一方,不一定有被忽视的优点;cinderella则指优点被忽视后突然获得认可的人。
late bloomer强调成就比一般人来得很晚,而不是突然获得认可;cinderella强调从被忽视到被突然发现的转变。
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。
cinder (煤渣) + -ella (女性名字后缀);同根词: cinder, cindery, incinerate
灰姑娘的故事核心是命运的转变,从受忽视到获得成功。
她的价值最终被认可,从而获得成功。
舞会是故事转折点,她得以展示自己。
王子代表赏识她的人,帮助她实现转变。
灰姑娘是经典童话中从不幸走向成功的角色。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.