| 单词 | to climb, hop, jump, etc, on the bandwagon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto climb, hop, jump, etc., on the bandwagon A large wagon, capable of carrying the band in a procession. Frequently figurative, as of one conveying a ‘band’ of usually successful (political) leaders. Hence to climb, hop, jump, etc., on the bandwagon, to join in what seems likely to be a successful enterprise, to strive to join the winning side. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [noun] > large wagon for band in procession bandwagon1855 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > join a successful enterprise to descend on the right side of the fence1891 to climb, hop, jump, etc., on the bandwagon1899 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > group of successful leaders, etc. bandwagon1899 1855 P. T. Barnum Life 205 At Vicksburg we sold all our land conveyances excepting four horses and the ‘band wagon’. 1893 Congress. Rec. 25 Aug. 897/1 It is a lamentable fact that.. our commercial enemy..should come along with a band wagon loaded with hobgoblins. 1899 T. Roosevelt Let. 28 Apr. (1951) II. 999 When I once became sure of one majority they tumbled over each other to get aboard the band wagon. 1905 N.Y. Evening Post 21 Oct. 1 Jerome's band wagon began to move over the town to-day. It bears on its sides announcements of these mass meetings on Monday night. 1905 N.Y. Sun 23 Nov. 12 (advt.) We're abreast the band wagon—plenty of our..suits have a brownish tinge. 1906 N.Y. Evening Post 5 Sept. 4 Many of those Democrats..who rushed into the Bryan band-wagon..will now be seen crawling out over the tailboard. 1927 J. Needham Man a Machine iii. 67 Neo-Lamarckism, whose ‘band-wagon’ has been so kindly thrown open to all by an eminent English friend of Sig. Rignano's. 1933 Amer. Speech 8 i. 22/2 The socialists climbed on the alliteration band-wagon with Sail safely and surely with Socialism. 1940 H. G. Wells New World Order §7. 104 I find most of these United States of Europe movements are now jumping on to the Federation band-waggon. 1941 A. L. Rowse Tudor Cornwall iv. 86 A few who were forward Protestants..may be said to have jumped on the band-waggon. 1950 Hansard Commons CDLXXII. 970 The Tory party are now trying to climb on to the band wagon. 1959 Observer 1 Feb. 10/4 He is surrounded by yes-men who have jumped on the bandwagon. < as lemmas |
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