['bɔmʃel]
bombshell
n. 引起震惊的人或事,出人意料的人或事

例句与用法:

  1. IBM dropped yet another bombshell on Wall Street yesterday, warning analysts to expect at least an80% slide in second-quarter earnings.
    国际商业机器有限公司昨天又在华尔街宣布了一项骇人听闻的消息,警告分析家说他们可以预期第二季度盈利至少下降百分之八十。
  2. Political leaders exploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run for mayor.
    政界头面人物推举这位年轻的律师出来竞选市长,这真是个“爆炸”新闻。

英英解释:

名词 bombshell:

  1. an entertainer who has a sensational effect
  2. a shocking surprise
  3. 同义词:thunderbolt, thunderclap
  4. an explosive bomb or artillery shell