| 词汇 | the party is over |
| 释义 | Idiom the party is over something successful has ended.The party is over for the Raiders, who were eliminated from the playoffs today. the party is overA period of excitement, success, jubilation, or opulence has changed to a period of sobriety, calm, reflection, and/or regret. I'm afraid the party is over for the cinderella team, who defied all odds by reaching the semifinals. We felt we were invincible back then, when earnings were high and everything seemed possible. Looking back now, long after the party's over, I think we all were a bit foolish with our money. party's overFig. A happy or fortunate time has come to an end. We go back to school tomorrow. The party's over. The staff hardly worked at all under the old management, but they'll find the party's over now. party's over, theIt's time to be serious; carefree times have ended. For example, Now that he's been promoted the party's over; he has to write a report every week. This expression uses party in the sense of "a pleasant social gathering." [c. 1930] the party is overPeople say the party is over to mean that a time when people made a lot of money or had a lot of success or pleasure has ended. The party is over for players who were receiving £80,000 a year. For Black and his former colleagues the party is over, and the headaches have only just begun. the party's overa period of success, good fortune, or happiness has come to an end. informal 1998 Independent Until the Government decided yesterday that the party's over, it was seemingly routine procedure for our hospital consultants to have…the Committee on Distinction Awards, which is dominated by the consultants, look after their interests. the party’s ˈovera period of freedom, enjoyment, very good luck, etc. has now come to an end and life is about to return to normal: We’ve had a good time while the manager’s been away, but now the party’s over. |
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