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词汇 showstopper
释义 showstopper
noun[ C ]
 approvinguk /ˈʃəʊˌstɒp.ər/ us /ˈʃoʊˌstɑː.pɚ/
a piece in a stage performance that the audience enjoy so much that their clapping and shouts of approval interrupt the performance时常被热烈掌声打断的精彩表演
something that is very impressive:
That dress she wore was a showstopper!
something that prevents an activity or process from continuing:
It's something to be aware of and for us to work through, but I don't think it's a showstopper.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
blooper reel
byplay
cold open
costume
coup de théâtre
curtain call
denouement
dream sequence
exeunt
exit
finale
framing device
in costume
intermission
interval
MacGuffin
meet-cute
plot hole
scene
sketch

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Good and excellent things
Ends and endings

Examples of showstopper


showstopper
The chapter concludes with showstoppers to this vision such as bolide impacts, climatic change, astronomical catastrophes and, of course, humanity's greatest enemy, itself.
Its purpose is to establish the fitness and airworthiness of military aircraft and systems, but it is facing three showstoppers.
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It is not a showstopper, given the size of the investment.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It's filled with showstoppers and grandstanding, relying on the tried-and-true seasonal classics while offering a couple of new songs almost as an afterthought.
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For the showstopper, the challenge was to make a chocolate cake using at least two types of chocolate to decorate the cake.
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For the showstopper, the bakers each made a celebratory enriched-dough loaf.
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In each episode, the amateur bakers are given three challenges: a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a show-stopper.
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And even then she makes it a showstopper.
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Many of the designers had show-stoppers to add that extra edge of glamour to their shows.
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This suite was intended to be the showstopper, but the reception was not as enthusiastic as was hoped.
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It has been described as a show-stopper, an instant musical theatre classic, and the reason for an explosive finale to the pilot.
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The release was made despite various showstopper bugs, many of which caused issues with the upgrade process.
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The site also described the song as a villain's scenery-chewing showstopper.
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This version is in nature sweet and reflective, less of a show-stopper but more in keeping with the character's journeys.
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While modeling the show-stopper, the back of the dress was caught on a hook on the runway.
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