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Cinderella

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Cinderella /ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/ noun
plural Cinderellas
Cinderella
/ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/
noun
plural Cinderellas
Learner's definition of CINDERELLA
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Cinderella is the name of a girl in a fairy tale who is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters but who marries a prince in the end.灰姑娘
: someone or something that is ignored but that deserves attention or credit未得到应有重视的人(或事物);未受到赏识的人(或事物)
chiefly US : someone or something (such as a sports team) that is not expected to do well but that succeeds or wins in a very exciting way黑马;冷门
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
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Cinderella

noun

Cin·​der·​el·​la ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə How to pronounce Cinderella (audio)
: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: such as
a
: one suffering undeserved neglect
b
: one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance
Cinderella adjective

Example Sentences

a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.

Word History

Etymology

after Cinderella, fairy-tale heroine who is used as a drudge by her stepmother but ends up married to a prince

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cinderella was in 1840
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