| 单词 | matinee idol |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmatinee idol matinee idol n. a handsome actor (esp. a film star) admired chiefly by women; (gen.) a very attractive man; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > attractive actor matinee idol1897 1897 World (N.Y.) 2 May 2/5 The curtain went up, and lo! there stood the matinee idol of the day..for whom three fourths of the matinee girls of New York were sighing. 1924 J. Buchan Three Hostages iv. 54 He's not in the least the ordinary matinée idol. He is..adored by women and also liked by men. 1964 E. Baker Fine Madness vi. 50 Not that a psychiatrist had to be a matinee idol, but he should present a moderately attractive vista for his patients. 1990 Vogue Sept. 124 His matinée-idol looks are, admittedly, no hindrance on the screen. < as lemmas |
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