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CRAZY TEACHER 的瘋狂英語教室: 美國人這樣說

第十七課: one-hit wonder

Have you ever loved a singer for only one or two of his/her songs?   Many singers or music groups are famous for only one smash hit and cannot sell more music, you can call them....

one-hit wonder    n.

Definition:  an artist who is known for only one hit single 一曲歌王(后)

Example:

Jenny: Look what I found!  This is a CD I bought in 1997. Remember that song Macarena?

Todd: Of course.  I can never forget the rhythms and the moves.  It's sad there is no other exciting stuff from this group Los Del Rio.

Jenny: Yeah..they are just a one-hit wonder.

Most successful one hit wonder: Macarena by Los Del Rio