one-trick pony

noun
🔊/ˌwʌn trɪk ˈpəʊni/
🔊/ˌwʌn trɪk ˈpəʊni/
(becoming old-fashioned, disapproving)
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  1. a performer who is only famous for one song, etc.; a person or business that is only good at doing one thing“一招鲜”(指只有一首成名曲的歌手、单一特长的人或单一经营的企业)
    • This comedian is no one-trick pony.这位喜剧演员并不止有一招绝活。🔊🔊
    • For the first six years of its life the company was a one-trick pony. But what a trick!在公司成立的头六年中,这家公司只是个小技巧。但是,真是个把戏!
    • We were a one-trick pony before, and now we’re able to provide a full range of services.我们曾经是一门小技巧,现在我们能够提供全方位的服务。