bombshell

Thân thiện

The actress was considered a blonde bombshell of the classic film era.

Definition

Noun: 1. A powerful explosive device: A bomb, typically a large one, designed to cause great destruction. 2. A sudden and very surprising or shocking piece of news or event: Something that causes great surprise, shock, or dismay. 3. A very attractive and sensational person, especially a woman: A person, often a performer, who has a stunning, eye-catching, and sensational effect.

Examples of Usage

• As an explosive device:

  • The building was destroyed by a single bombshell.
  • The army stockpiled artillery bombshells for the offensive.

• As shocking news:

  • The CEO's sudden resignation was a complete bombshell to the company.
  • The test results dropped like a bombshell, leaving the family in silence.

• As a sensational person:

  • The actress became an overnight sensation, hailed as Hollywood's newest bombshell.
  • With her powerful voice and commanding stage presence, she was a true rock bombshell.

Advanced Usage

• "to drop a bombshell": To reveal a shocking piece of news.
  • He dropped a bombshell at the meeting by announcing the merger.
• "blonde bombshell": A common idiom referring specifically to a very attractive, sensational blonde woman.
  • The classic movie star was the archetypal blonde bombshell.

Variants and Related Words

• Bomb (n/v): The more general term for an explosive device or to attack with bombs.
• Shell (n): An artillery projectile; can be part of the compound word "artillery shell."
• Bombshell (adj) - informal: Used attributively to describe something having the impact of a bombshell (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• For shocking news: Revelation, shocker, thunderbolt, bolt from the blue, shock.
• For attractive person: Sensation, stunner, knockout, siren (literary).

Related Idioms

• "Like a bombshell": With sudden and shocking force or effect.
  • The scandal hit the political world like a bombshell.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an explosive bomb or artillery shell
2. a shocking surprise
   • news of the attack came like a bombshell
3. an entertainer who has a sensational effect
   • she was a blonde bombshell

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thunderbolt
• thunderclap