Cinderella
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Cin·der·el·la /ˌsɪndəˈrelə/ noun [countable] BURNa person or thing that has been ignored or treated as less important than other people or things 被忽视的人[物]；受到亏待的人[物]Cinderella of Their economy was the Cinderella of the industrialized world. 他们的经济体制在工业化世界里不受重视。 —Cinderella adjective [only before noun] Mental health care has been the Cinderella service for too long. 心理保健服务长期不受重视。
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Cinderella• It was a Cinderella dress and no mistake.• After they had performed well in the role, these women made prestigious marriages, as does Cinderella.• The words were written with the same pink paint which had brightened the set for Cinderella.• Much to Sarah's surprise, Diana was also invited. Cinderella was going to the ball.• Like Cinderella, would she turn into a pumpkin?• Diana had been the Cinderella of her family for long enough.• Or perhaps this time Cinderella will go to the ball.• He had somehow eaten, and now he was watching Cinderella.Cin·der·el·la nounChineseSyllable
person or treated has Corpus been a thing or that ignored
Cinderella
Cin‧der‧el‧la /ˌsɪndəˈrelə/
noun [countable]
a person or thing that has been ignored or treated as less important than other people or things
Cinderella of
Their economy was the Cinderella of the industrialized world.
—Cinderella adjective [only before noun]:
Mental health care has been the Cinderella service for too long.
Cin‧der‧el‧la /ˌsɪndəˈrelə/
noun [countable]a person or thing that has been ignored or treated as less important than other people or things
Cinderella of
—Cinderella adjective [only before noun]:
When a school is being referred to as an institution, you do not need to usethe .* school 指机构时，不需用定冠词 the ：◆ When do the children finish school? 孩子们什么时候毕业？ When you are talking about a particular building, the is used.指校舍时要用定冠词 the ：◆ I'll meet you outside the school. 我在学校外面等你。 Prison ,jail ,court , andchurch work in the same way.* prison、jail、court 和 church 的用法相同 ：◆ Her husband spent three years in prison. 她丈夫坐了三年牢。