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单词 show-stopper
释义

show-stopper

or show·stop·per

[ shoh-stop-er ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌstɒp ər /

noun

Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show-stopper.

Origin of show-stopper

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM show-stopper

show-stopping, showstopping, adjective

Words nearby show-stopper

show signs of, show someone a good time, show someone out, show someone the door, show someone the ropes, show-stopper, show the way, show the white feather, show-through, showtime, show to advantage
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Example sentences from the Web for show-stopper

  • On the show-stopper "Turn It Off," sung by a closeted missionary struggling with his sexuality.

    Broadway's Real-Life Mormon Missionary|Sally Atkinson|June 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for show-stopper

show stopper

noun

informal a stage act, etc, that receives so much applause as to interrupt the performance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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