nothingburger英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity. informal

— After all, if it hadn’t been for Sam[uel] Goldwyn Farley [Granger] might very well be a nothingburger. However, I have a hunch this whole arrangement is on a friendly basis.
Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact. informal

— She [Anne Gorsuch Burford] calls NACOA [the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere] a "joke" and a "nothingburger," whatever that is. Nothing I could say could more graphically demonstrate the contempt she has shown, and will continue to show again, for public service in general and for environmental protection in particular.
A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern; a non-issue. informal

— The forecasted megastorm turned out to be a huge nothingburger.

形容词 adj.

Of less importance than its treatment suggests; insignificant, unimportant; also, bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact. informal,not-comparable

— Well, I think better a splendid fake than those little-bitty, itsy-poo nothing burger gold dinkies you wear only because they're real.

词形变化

nothingburgers plural nothing-burger alternative nothing burger alternative nothing-burger alternative nothing burger alternative

词汇关系

衍生词

somethingburger

词源

词源 1

The noun is derived from nothing (pronoun, noun) + -burger (suffix forming names of hamburgers served in buns with the addition of specified foodstuffs, or with foodstuffs in place of the usual meat), a metaphorical reference to a burger missing a patty—its most significant component. The word was apparently coined by the American gossip columnist Louella Parsons (1881–1972) in her widely syndicated daily column “Louella’s Move-Go-’Round” of June 1, 1953: see the quotation.
The adjective is derived from the noun.

词源 2

The noun is derived from nothing (pronoun, noun) + -burger (suffix forming names of hamburgers served in buns with the addition of specified foodstuffs, or with foodstuffs in place of the usual meat), a metaphorical reference to a burger missing a patty—its most significant component. The word was apparently coined by the American gossip columnist Louella Parsons (1881–1972) in her widely syndicated daily column “Louella’s Move-Go-’Round” of June 1, 1953: see the quotation.
The adjective is derived from the noun.