has-been [
'hæzbin]
n. 曾经盛极一时的人, 过时的人
- She has been to school.
她上学去了。 - He has been made a peer.
他已被封为贵族。 - His bike has been stolen.
他的自行车被偷了。
has-been[ noun ]
someone who is no longer popular
<noun.person>
- Clare (Jacqueline Bisset) is an aging has-been TV queen who's trying to make a comeback about the time her husband dies.
- Still, one wonders about Mr. Bergreen calling him a "has-been" and "unemployed" (with their hint of shame, rather odd words to use for a man who was then 76 years old).
- He is no god at all, but rather a charming, spineless has-been feeding on dreams of missed glory.
- The actors perform well, including Wiest, who makes you feel her pain as she dies of cancer; Jason Robards as an alcoholic has-been editor; Swoozie Kurtz as a co-worker who never gives up on Jamie; and Keifer Sutherland as Jamie's crass best pal.