Cinderella

名词 n. 专有名词
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A mistreated and impoverished girl. figuratively
  2. Something rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team. attributive
  3. Something neglected and denied resources, as a Cinderella service. attributive
    — Cinderella State
  4. A procedure or surgery to reshape the feet. attributive,colloquial,informal
    — For Dr. Sadrieh (who was wearing made-to-order Gucci brogues), foot surgery is a fusion of medicine and fairy tale. At his practice, you don’t have a bunionectomy; you have a Cinderella procedure.
  5. A stamp or stamp-like label issued for purposes other than postal administration, not issued by a central government, or not listed in most general catalogues.
  6. A woman employed to clean, especially to remove ash from stoves and fireplaces. derogatory,rare
专有名词
  1. A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward.
  2. The main character in this story, a mistreated and impoverished girl.
    — The girls look like Southern belles or Cinderellas. The prom’s theme is Cinderellian: “Until Midnight.” Little, clear slippers sit on the 30 cloth- and candle-covered tables on the tarp-covered gymnasium floor.
  3. A female given name originating as a coinage. rare

词形变化

Cinderellas plural cinderella alternative Cinderellas plural cinderella alternative

词源

词源 1
From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon.
词源 2
From cinder + Italian -ella, as in little cinder girl. Compare French Cendrillon.
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