Question of the Day #1342

Slack-Jawed Yokel Proves Need for Nationwide Civics Education

From the headline of this article at TheHumanist.com.

  上記の文で、slack-jawedの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "slack-jawed" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】
〈俗〉〔驚いて・あきれて〕口をポカーンと開けた◆【同】open-mouthed

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. having the lower jaw dropped especially in an expression of surprise, amazement, etc.
2. lacking intelligence or sophistication
3. causing an open-mouthed expression (as of shock or surprise)

 

Examples

1. I'm still a bit slack-jawed thinking about this. From Slate Magazine
2. He just gazed at me slack-jawed.
3. The kid was awestruck, delighted and slack-jawed as he held up the keepsake for photos. From Los Angeles Times
4. The arrests at their Miami Beach homes left the luxury real estate industry from New York to South Florida slack-jawed. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
5. At this point, Pip is as slack-jawed as the rest of us. — Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024

   

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