| 单词 | prima donna |
| 释义 | Related topics: Musicprima don·na /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/ noun [countable] 1. APMthe most important woman singer in an opera company 〔歌剧团的〕主要[首席]女歌手2 PROUDsomeone who thinks that they are very good at what they do, and demands a lot of attention and praise from other people 自以为了不起的人，妄自尊大的人 In my view, football players are a bunch of over-paid prima donnas. 在我看来，足球运动员是一帮收入过高、妄自尊大的家伙。Examples from the Corpusprima donna• Despite her glamour she was never a prima donna, and the memory of her vocal clarity and unaffected piety will endure.• Bob Woodward was a prima donna who played heavily at office politics.• I wouldn't want either player on my team - they're both prima donnas.• The days of the creative genius prima donna are over.• Did Parks stomp off in a huff like some injured prima donna, some egomaniac?• Melinda Mullins -- a presence to remember -- plays the prima donna, Hilary, who tosses off an insult a minute.Origin prima donna (1700-1800) Italian “first lady”prima don·na nounChineseSyllable important woman singer the company in an most Corpus opera |
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