在這個新人輩出、新產品充斥市場的年代,如果能夠在某個較長時間段內被大部分人所熟知,那就是很大的勝利了。就算以后銷聲匿跡,曾經擁有過屬于自己的Elvis year也是個不錯的肯定呢。這樣一說,你大概也就猜出來Elvis year是什么意思了吧。
Elvis year refers to the year in which a product, person, or phenomenon peaks in popularity. It can also refer to a person’s 42nd year of life, the age that Elvis Presley died, in certain context.
貓王年(Elvis year)指某個產品、某人或者某種現象最為盛行的那一年。另外,在特定語境下,這個表達也可以用來指代人們42歲那一年,貓王就是在42歲那一年辭世的。
A similar term is Jesus year, a person’s 33rd year of life, the age that Jesus is said to have been when he died.
與之類似的一個表達是耶穌年(Jesus year),指人們33歲那一年,據說是耶穌辭世時的年紀。
For example:
He is past his Jesus year, but has yet to hit his Elvis year in his career.
他已經過33歲了,但事業還是毫無起色。
The year 2005 is the Elvis year of the “Super Girl”.
2005年是“超女”最熱的一年。
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