a flash in the pan

뜻

a success that happens once and does not last

한 번 반짝하고 오래가지 못하는 성공.

예문

1. 1Their first song was a hit, but the band turned out to be a flash in the pan.
2. 2Critics said her early success was a flash in the pan, but she proved them wrong.
3. 3The shop was busy for a month after opening, then empty; it was just a flash in the pan.
4. 4Is this new app a flash in the pan, or will people still use it next year?
5. 5Winning one award could be a flash in the pan; winning three in a row shows real talent.

문법

셀 수 있는 명사: a flash in the pan. 보통 동사 be나 turn out to be 뒤에 쓰며, 표현 자체는 바뀌지 않는다.