Question of the Day #240

"Rod Rosenstein Jumps the Shark"
From the headline of this article at Politico.

上記の文で、jump the shark の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "jump the shark" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


〈俗〉〔一時は人気があった存在・特にテレビドラマなどが〕落ち目になる、人気回復を狙って悪あがき［やたらと派手なことを］する

Answer

According to yourdictionary.com:

Jump the shark is defined as something that was previously successful but has now gone downhill.

Etymology/語源

英辞郎によると、

アメリカのテレビドラマHappy Days（1974-1984）に登場人物が水上スキーで「サメを飛び越える」場面があり、それ以降だんだん話がつまらなくなったという。

According to Wiktionary.org:

From "Hollywood (Part 3)", a 1977 episode of the TV series Happy Days, in which the character Fonzie jumped over a shark on waterskis, after which (supposedly) the show bore no similarity to its original form.

Examples

• he global tech giant, whose smartphone brand transformed the everyday technological landscape, seems to have jumped the shark this week when they revealed a line of computer-synced sneakers touted as their new flagship product.
• The governor was accused of jumping the shark during his re-election campaign by joining in with the cheerleading squad at his former high school's football game.
• A TV show's sure "jump-the-shark" sign: the appearance of a "special guest star".
• Tom Cruise jumped the shark the moment he jumped Oprah's couch.
• This show used to have some of the wittiest writing in television, but they really jumped the shark when they introduced a contrived alien invasion in the seventh season.