flash in the pan

a person or thing that starts out well but does not continue 昙花一现的人物;虎头蛇尾;短暂的成功

Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she later failed several times in arithmetic.玛丽第一次算术考试得了100分,但只是昙花一现,因为后来几次算术考试都不及格。

They won the first matchbut it was only a flash in the panthey lost all the other games.他们赢了第1场比赛,可是好景不长,后面几场比赛全输了。

He was indeed popular for a short time but he didn't last long just a flash in the pan.他的确红了一阵子,但好景不长,只不过是昙花一现而已。

 


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