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    A piece of news that is so shocking or surprising that it hits people like an explosion - 'she dropped a bombshell' means she announced something everyone found shocking, like a big secret or unexpected decision. Less commonly today, it can also describe a very physically attractive woman, 'a blonde bombshell,' though this older use can sound a bit dated and is now used more carefully.

    震撼彈、驚人消息;(較舊用法)性感女子

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組成bomb + shell. Literally the outer metal case, or 'shell,' of a bomb - the image of an explosion is used for shocking news.

同家族的字

  • bombthe base word this comes from
  • shellthe base word for the outer casing

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bombshellnoun/ˈbɑmʃɛl/

  • 1

    historicalAny grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.

  • 2

    Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.

    • "This—this is a bombshell!" exclaimed the Colonel. "What does it mean?" "Politics," replied Carrados tersely.
    • Singer and Jeffreys had focused their attention on cancer risk, but the bombshell of the report was the danger to children.
  • 3

    Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.

    • Diana Dors, the 1950s blonde bombshell
    • The singer once identified by her shock of green hair has gone blonde and full bombshell, swapping her trademark sweats for a style more domme than deb: pink Gucci corset and skirt over Agent Provocateur skivvies, accessorized with latex gloves and leggings.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。