golden boy
noun[C]
uk/ˈɡəʊl.dən ˌbɔɪ/us/ˈɡoʊl.dən ˌbɔɪ/a man who is verysuccessfuland is muchadmired,althoughoften onlytemporarily:
金童Heretainsthegracefuleaseandruggedgoodlooksthatoncemade him thegoldenboyofHollywood.他保留了曾经使他成为好莱坞金童的优雅从容和粗犷帅气。
- MexicangoldenboyGael García Bernal was Salles' first and onlychoicetoplayGuevara.
- Thenaged30, he was agoldenboywhoseresumeincludeda Harvardundergraduatedegree, and anMBAfrom the University of Chicago.
- A onetimegoldenboy-richfamily,starhigh-schoolathlete- hekilledsomefriendsin astupiddrivingstunt.
- At theageof 75, he still has thecharmedairof thegoldenboy, whosmilesat theworldknowingthat it willsmilerightback.
Liked, or not liked, by many people
- acquire
- an acquired tasteidiom
- anti-popular
- be the new rock and rollidiom
- be welcome toidiom
- cult
- ground
- insomeone'sgood/bad booksidiom
- killer app
- lose
- lose groundphrase
- low-traffic
- Marmite
- must-have
- sought after
- top-rated
- trend
- unappreciated
- unbeloved
- viral