| 单词 | show stopper |
| 释义 | show stopper in British English or showstopper or show-stopper noun informal a stage act, etc, that receives so much applause as to interrupt the performance show-stopper in American English (ˈʃouˌstɑpər) noun Also: showstopper1. Theater a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause 2. a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing This bright plaid suit is a real show-stopper Derived forms show-stopping showstopping adjective Word origin [1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: beeper, ergative, individual medley, on-line, poison pillExamples of 'show stopper' in a sentence |
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