bombshell

n. 引起震惊的人或事,出人意料的人或事

IBM dropped yet another bombshell on Wall Street yesterday, warning analysts to expect at least an80% slide in second-quarter earnings.

国际商业机器有限公司昨天又在华尔街宣布了一项骇人听闻的消息，警告分析家说他们可以预期第二季度盈利至少下降百分之八十。

Political leaders exploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run for mayor.

政界头面人物推举这位年轻的律师出来竞选市长，这真是个“爆炸”新闻。