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slack-jawed

英 ['slækjɔ:d] 美

解释

adj. 目瞪口呆的；发呆的

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英文词源

slack-jawed (adj.): 1882, "over-talkative," from slack-jaw (n.) "impertinent language" (1797), from slack (adj.) + jaw (n.). Meaning "open-mouthed and speechless" from astonishment, stupidity, etc., is from 1905.

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例句和用法

1. Many publishers have simply become far too slack.: 许多出版商就是变得过于懈怠了。

2. The boy's jaw went slack.: 男孩张大了嘴巴。

3. She was staring into space, her mouth slack.: 她双唇微张，失神地望着前方。

4. Slack off those ropes there ; there's a storm coming!: 把那里的绳索放松, 暴风雨就要来了!

5. Please slack up your speed. I can't run as fast as you!: 请你跑慢点! 我跑得没你快.