showstopper

Thân thiện

The brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A strikingly attractive or impressive feature: Something that is exceptionally appealing or eye-catching, often causing admiration or excitement.
   • A scene, song, or performance that receives such prolonged applause that it temporarily interrupts a show: In theater or performance, an act that is so outstanding it causes a pause in the show due to audience reaction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The new sports car's design is a real showstopper at the auto exhibition.
  • Her solo in the second act was a showstopper, earning a five-minute standing ovation.
  • The diamond necklace was the showstopper of the entire jewelry collection.

Advanced Usage

• As a metaphorical barrier: In business or software development, "showstopper" can informally describe a critical problem or bug that must be fixed before work can proceed.
  • We discovered a major security flaw; it's a complete showstopper for the product launch.

Variants and Related Words

• Show-stopping (adj): Having the quality of a showstopper; spectacular.
  • She delivered a show-stopping performance.

Synonyms

• Sensation: Something that causes great excitement and interest.
• Show-stealer: A person or thing that attracts the most attention and praise.
• Crowd-pleaser: Something that is very popular with an audience.

Idioms and Related Phrases

• To stop the show: To give a performance that interrupts the show with applause. (This is the verbal phrase from which "showstopper" is derived).
  • The comedian's routine was so funny it stopped the show.

Học thuật

Noun

1. something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal
   • she has a show-stopper of a smile
   • the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper
2. an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

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