a one-trick pony

뜻

someone or something skilled at only one kind of task

한 가지 일만 잘하는 사람이나 것.

예문

1. 1The app is a one-trick pony: it crops photos but cannot make any other changes.
2. 2Don't call Malik a one-trick pony; he sings, dances and writes his own music.
3. 3As a comedian, Joel is a one-trick pony; every routine relies on exactly the same impression.
4. 4This kitchen gadget is a one-trick pony; it peels apples and cannot handle any other task.
5. 5Unlike her versatile colleagues, the designer is a one-trick pony, producing the same logo style for every brief.

문법

셀 수 있는 명사, 복수는 one-trick ponies. one-trick의 하이픈은 그대로 둔다. 사람이나 사물에 대해 흔히 동사 be 뒤에 쓴다.

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