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Meaning of 语惊四座

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语 yǔ 惊 jīng 四 sì 座 zuò (Trad.: 語驚四座)
The words startle all present. (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
想一想
,
你要如何抓住听众的注意力
?
语惊四座的陈述
?
Think: how can you grab the audiences' attention?
2
而这样的
“
语惊四座
”
早就不是第一次了
。
布什总统经常在某些重要场合让听众为他笨拙的措辞大跌眼镜
。
But it is not the first time that Mr Bush has raised eyebrows with his homespun choice of words to articulate pivotal moments in his presidency.
3
昨天听见他在高朋中大发议论
,
语惊四座
,
今天又听见他在那些开不完的座谈会上重复昨天的意见
。
Yesterday we heard him talking volubly to a gathering of distinguished guests, capturing the attention of all present, and today we heard him repeating himself at one of those endless forums.
4
最后克林顿语惊四座
,
直言不讳地总结说
:
“
(
在日本开放其国内市场这个议题上
)
与其获得形同一纸空文的协议
,
不如不要协议
。
”
Clinton' s summation was startlingly blunt: "It is better to have reached no agreement (on Japan' s opening it domestic market) than to have reached an empty agreement."