In a time when mass media was restricted to print and live performance an operetta like la Mascotte was enough to launch a new word into English.
在一个大众传媒仅限于纸质出版物的年代，像“吉祥物”这样的一出歌剧已足以为英文词汇添丁了。
Right at the end of 1880 an operetta called la Mascotte played first in French and then in English in 1881 introducing the English speaking world to the word mascot.
就在1880年底的当儿，一出名为“吉祥物”的独幕小歌剧以法语首演，并随后于1881年用英语演出，从而将“mascot”一词引入英语国家。
Right at the end of 1880 an operetta called la Mascotte played first in French and then in English in 1881 introducing the English speaking world to the word mascot.
就在1880年底的当儿，一出名为“吉祥物”的独幕小歌剧以法语首演，并随后于1881年用英语演出，从而将“mascot”一词引入英语国家。
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