slow burner
noun[C]
uk/ˌsləʊ ˈbɜː.nər/us/ˌsloʊ ˈbɝː.nɚ/something thatgraduallybecomesinteresting,enjoyable,successful, etc. :
随着时间推移变得越来越有趣、成功、另人感到愉悦的人或事；经得起时间考验的人或事Ifeellike it’s aslowburner- one of thoseshowsthat getsbetterandbetterastimegoes on.我觉得它越来越有趣；是那些随着时间推移越来越成功的表演之一。
Digitalradiowas aslowburner. It took alongtimeto take off.数码收音机经受住了时间的考验。它过了很长时间才流行起来。
- Despite thehypethealbumwas abitof aslowburner.
- Thegamewas very much aslowburnerin the first half-hour and onlystartedtoheatup athalf-timeapproached.
- The show is aslowburner- don'texpectto haveyourworldalteredby asingleepisode.
Higher and lower points of achievement
- apex
- apogee
- capstone
- climax
- fulfilment
- glory days
- height
- heyday
- high point
- high tide
- Indian summer
- peak
- plumb
- plumb the depthsidiom
- prime
- rock bottom
- summit
- the acme
- trough
- zenith