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BOX-OFFICE BOMB(票房惨败 · 票房滑铁卢 · 票房毒药)
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BOX-OFFICE BOMB
票房惨败 · 票房滑铁卢 · 票房毒药
Meaning · 核心释义
A film with a lower income at the box office than its cost of production. (Expression)
票房收入远低于拍摄制作成本、遭受重大经济亏损的电影。（常用表达）
Origin & History · 来源与典故
The origin of the phrase box-office bomb can be traced back to the film industry. The term box office has been used to describe theater ticket sales since the 18th century, while the word bomb has been used in a negative sense to denote a failure in show business since the 1920s (Harper, 2001).
“box-office bomb” 源自电影工业体系。早在 18 世纪，“box office”（票房/售票处）便用来指代剧院的售票收入；而自 20 世纪 20 年代起，俚语中的 “bomb”（炸弹）在演艺界被反向引申为“彻底搞砸、一败涂地”之意，由此诞生了这一固定短语。
Usage & Examples · 用法与实用例句
Box-office bomb is usually said with a critical tone to describe the commercial disappointment of a film:
该表达多带有批评、遗憾或客观剖析的语气，用以描述某部影片在商业层面的巨大失利：
01.Despite the star-studded cast and massive promotional campaign, the big-budget superhero movie turned out to be a box-office bomb.
“尽管拥有全明星豪华阵容和铺天盖地的宣发阵仗，这部斥巨资打造的超级英雄大片最终却遭遇了惨烈票房滑铁卢。”
02.The studio lost millions after the highly anticipated sequel became a box-office bomb.
“在这部备受瞩目的续作票房彻底扑街后，制片厂蒙受了数千万美元的巨额亏损。”
03.It's hard to predict which films will succeed, as even movies with great potential can sometimes end up as a box-office bomb.
“电影市场的成败向来难以预料，即便卖相极佳的潜力之作有时也会沦为票房惨案。”
Similar Expressions · 近义表达拓展
💡 常用同义 / 近义短语
Box-office flop票房惨败；扑街电影。
Commercial failure商业上的彻底失败。
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