nothingburger

发音

UK /ˈnʌθɪŋbəːɡə/
其它
US /ˈnʌθɪŋˌbəɹɡəɹ/

词形变化

nothingburgers 复数 nothingburgers

别名

nothing burger nothing-burger

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An unimportant person; a nobody, a nonentity.

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  2. 2.

    Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.

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  3. 3.

    A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern; a non-issue.

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    The forecasted megastorm turned out to be a huge nothingburger.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of less importance than its treatment suggests; insignificant, unimportant; also, bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.

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词源

The noun is derived from nothing (pronoun, noun) + -burger (suffix forming names of hamburgers served in buns with the addition of specified foodstuffs, or with foodstuffs in place of the usual meat), a metaphorical reference to a burger missing a patty—its most significant component. The word was apparently coined by the American gossip columnist Louella Parsons (1881–1972) in her widely syndicated daily column “Louella’s Move-Go-’Round” of June 1, 1953: see the quotation. The adjective is derived from the noun.

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