单词 | slack-jawed |
释义 | slack-jawedadjective ˈslak-ˌjȯd 1 : having the lower jaw dropped especially in an expression of surprise, amazement, etc. … slack-jawed tourists gather on the packed streets of Times Square to witness the spectacle … Dan Snierson et al. They opened the season by sweeping the Tigers in Detroit, and their long-suffering fans sat slack-jawed, wondering if the Kansas City Royals had finally turned the corner. The New York Times … left most of the critics slack-jawed with admiration. Marybeth Kerrigan 2 : lacking intelligence or sophistication … trust me when I say that I am, in fact, a slack-jawed yokel in the Big City who doesn't understand how things work. Tracy Moore Everyday voters are angry because they perceive a very small number of arrogant, well-connected insiders as profiting from these programs while the rest of us are being played like slack-jawed rubes. The Brandon (Canada) Sun (online) 3 : causing an open-mouthed expression (as of shock or surprise) I got in a car and drove without pause to Cooperstown to stare in slack-jawed wonder at every mesmerizing display. Steve Rushin |
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