Steal thunder.
[英语成语] STEAL THUNDER. — 提升英语水平:学习表达竞争优势
抢走风头。
“Steal thunder”意指在他人的重要时刻中突然行动,从而转移了所有注意力到自己身上,实际上是把别人的成就或光芒夺走。这个成语起源于18世纪的一位剧作家,他设计了一个舞台效果被别人先用了,因此他失去了这个精彩效果的首次展示机会。
示例句子
His spectacular performance stole my thunder at the party.
他在聚会上表演出色,抢了我的风头。
I was about to announce our project, but she stole my thunder with her news.
我正准备宣布我们的项目,但她抢先一步宣布了她的消息,抢了我的风头。
Just as he was going to unveil the new design, his colleague stole his thunder by leaking it early.
就在他要揭晓新设计的时候,他的同事提早泄露了消息,抢了他的风头。