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外刊例句
- This lethargic reptile, which mostly dwells underground and eats just three to four times a year, is the unlikely inspiration for one of pharma’s biggest blockbusters: a new generation of weight-loss drugs that has patients—and investors—in a frenzy.
这种行动迟缓的爬行动物大部分时间生活在地下,一年只进食三到四次。很难想象,它竟然会成为制药业最畅销的产品之一——新一代减肥药的灵感来源。这些减肥药令患者和投资者都为之疯狂。
——《经济学人》 - Unlike Hollywood blockbusters, there were no special effects, speeding cars or epic battle scenes.
不同于好莱坞大片,这部电影里没有特效,亦没有飞驰的汽车或史诗般的战争场面。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[noun] a thing of great power or size, in particular a film, book, or other product that is a great commercial success
[名词] 具有巨大影响力或规模的事物,尤其是取得巨大商业成功的电影、书籍或其他产品
深入解读
从词源上来看, blockbuster 一词最早出现于1942年,由单词 block (街区)+ bust (打碎、破坏、摧毁)的施事名词 buster (破坏者)构成而来,其本义即指能摧毁整个街区的“巨型炸弹、重磅炸弹”。
从这个概念出发, blockbuster 随后便被用来引申指“流行大片、畅销巨著”等轰动一时、一度热卖或一鸣惊人且具有巨大影响力或规模的事物,常作非正式用语使用。比如:
- 电影大片
a blockbuster movie - 风靡一时的小说
a blockbuster novel - 她的新作大获成功,再次引起轰动。
She's scored again with her latest blockbuster.
名人名言
Well, look at all of these summer blockbusters. You can't help but laugh a little, because you've already seen a lot of these movies 482 times.
好吧,看看这些夏季大片。你忍不住笑了下,因为这些电影你已经看过482遍了。
出自美国著名演员、编剧、导演西恩·潘(Sean Penn)。
同近义词
- megahit: something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful
- behemoth: something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization
- colossus: a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability