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单词 to do a melba
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to do a Melba
7. Australian. to do a Melba: to return to one's profession after retirement; (of a singer or other performer) to give frequent farewell performances, to make frequent comebacks.
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1971 Australian 20 Feb. 22/4 The later years were marked by a seemingly endless round of farewell performances. ‘Doing a Melba’, they called it.
1974 Sydney Morning Herald 1 June 8/7 It has been intensified by talk from Sir Robert that he is under pressure to stay on, thus giving rise to speculation that he is planning to ‘do a Melba’.
1981 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 20 Sept. 60 Scamp has been known to do a ‘Melba’ before. In fact he has announced his retirement four times.
1991 Australian 2 Jan. (Brisbane ed.) 9/7 Dame Joan [Sutherland] does a Melba for ‘home’.
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