jaw-dropping 令人瞠目结舌

时间：2021-12-24 00:32:05

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在我们为某事感到惊呆时可以用 jaw-dropping 来形容，类似汉语里的瞠目结舌。
 
例句
 
Norway's Lofoten islands are famous for their jaw-dropping views of the Midnight Sun and Northern Lights.
 
Some pictures by old masters reach jaw-dropping prices at auction1.
 
When the rate of inflation2 was published earlier this week, even the most resilient corporations3 were concerned about the jaw-dropping data.
 
请注意
 
另一个词（美式英语）a jawbreaker 是绕口令。不过绕口令在英式英语里叫 tongue twister.
 
Speech therapists use jawbreakers like 'the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain' as an exercise to make people speak more clearly.

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1 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
2 inflation 4bqz8     
n.胀大，夸张，通货膨胀
参考例句：
  • Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
  • The inflation of the airbed took several minutes.给空气床垫充气花了几分钟时间。
3 corporations b9750157ff9959a67190f8963bef010c     
法人( corporation的名词复数 )； （政治、经济的）组合； 市政委员会
参考例句：
  • The bulk of the funds are supplied by some of America's largest and most powerful corporations. 大部分资金是由美国一些最大和最有实力的公司提供的。
  • He didn't sympathise with the corporations, but strength was with them. "他并不同情公司，但是力量属于他们。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

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