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单词 has-been
释义
has-beenˈhas-been noun [countable] informal Examples
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  • A peerless champion of his own era, he had been reduced to an ineffectual has-been by the modern gunslingers.
  • Employment training in Britain is a scandal and is often run by Government-appointed has-beens from industry accountable to no-one.
  • The arrogance of some of the has-beens in the Athletico squad is pathetic.
  • The country is crying out for leadership and all Mr Smith has to offer is a talking-shop for academics and political has-beens.
  • To say they are has-beens is cruel, but their recent Grand Slam record speaks for itself.
  • Triumph Tigers should belong to boys like Nails, rough and lawless, not hopeless has-beens like himself.
someone who was important or popular but who has now been forgotten
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