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单词 showstopper
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showstopper


show·stop·per

S0372900 (shō′stŏp′ər)n. Informal 1. A performance or performer that evokes so much applause from the audience that the show is temporarily interrupted.2. A particularly arresting person or thing, especially one that draws attention away from others or brings a course of action to a halt.
show′stop′ping adj.
Thesaurus
Noun1.showstopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets downshow-stopper, stopperroutine, number, act, bit, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
2.showstopper - something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"show-stopperattractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
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showstopper


showstopper

A hardware or (especially) software bug that makes animplementation effectively unusable; one that absolutely hasto be fixed before development can go on. Opposite inconnotation from its original theatrical use, which refers tosomething stunningly *good*.

showstopper


  • noun

Synonyms for showstopper

noun an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Synonyms

  • show-stopper
  • stopper

Related Words

  • routine
  • number
  • act
  • bit
  • turn

noun something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal

Synonyms

  • show-stopper

Related Words

  • attractiveness
  • attraction
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