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jaw-dropping

ˈjaw-ˌdropping adjective informal  very impressive or surprising This mountainous region has jaw-dropping scenery.


jaw-droppingBrE /ˈdʒɔː drɒpɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɔː drɑːpɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective (informal) so large or good that it amazes you (巨大或好而)令人大惊失色的,令人咂舌的a jaw-dropping 5 million dollars令人吃惊的 500 万美元巨款The production is absolutely jaw-dropping. 这部作品真是令人叫绝。🔊🔊<titled tranID="8" status="1">school</titled>
  • When a school is being referred to as an institution, you do not need to use the. * school 指机构时,不需用定冠词 theWhen do the children finish school? 孩子们什么时候毕业? When you are talking about a particular building, the is used. 指校舍时要用定冠词 theI'll meet you outside the school. 我在学校外面等你。 Prison, jail, court, and church work in the same way. * prison、jail、court 和 church 的用法相同Her husband spent three years in prison. 她丈夫坐了三年牢。
 note at college, hospital
jaw-droppingly adverbjaw-droppingly beautiful美得让人合不拢嘴