单词 | to jump the shark |
释义 | > as lemmasto jump the shark transitive. slang. to jump the shark: (originally of a television programme) to begin a period of inexorable decline in quality or popularity, esp. as marked by a particular event.Popularized by the name of the website www.jumptheshark.com: see quot. 1998. ΚΠ 1998 Los Angeles Times 9 Apr. (Calendar Weekend section) 48/4 If you think the show's already passed its peak, be sure to vote for it at ‘Jump the Shark’.., a site that pinpoints the moment of each TV show's decline. The name comes from the ‘Happy Days’ show where Fonzie jumped a shark tank... Has ‘SP’ [sc. the television show South Park] ‘jumped the shark’ with its April Fools' episode? Only time and ratings will tell. 2001 Financial Times (Nexis) 14 July (Sport section) 18 Formula One has jumped the shark and consequently I will not be going near the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend. 2003 B. Little Policy 76 I'd stay here with you if I could, but someone has to be sociable, tend to our guests and make sure this party doesn't jump the shark. 2004 Metro 27 Sept. (London ed.) 13 EastEnders jumped the shark as soon as Frank Butcher left the Square. < as lemmas |
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