Cin·der·ellaBrE/ˌsɪndəˈrelə/NAmE/ˌsɪndəˈrelə/noun[usually sing.]apersonorthingthathasbeenignoredanddeservestoreceivemoreattention灰姑娘；未得到应有注意的人（或事物）◆ForyearsradiohasbeentheCinderellaofthemediaworld. 多年来电台广播在传媒界中一直不受重视。Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFromtheEuropeanfairytaleaboutabeautifulgirl, Cinderella, whowastreatedinacruelwaybyhertwouglysisters. ShehadtodoalltheworkandreceivednorewardorthanksuntilshemetandmarriedPrinceCharming.源自欧洲童话，美丽的灰姑娘 (Cinderella) 受两个丑陋的姐姐虐待，被迫干所有的活儿，毫无回报，直至后来遇上了白马王子并与之缔结良缘。