| 释义 |
morning glory
noun
1.
a. : a plant of the genus Ipomoea (especially I. purpurea) — see japanese morning glory
b. : a plant of a related genus (as Convolvulus) — compare field bindweed, hedge bindweed
2. : hooded merganser
3.
a. : someone or something that starts out impressively but fades quickly
< was a brilliant student as a freshman, but turned out to be only a morning glory >
b. slang : a racehorse that performs well in morning workouts but runs poorly in races |