Whoa, that is a bombshell.

　　哇，那真是个惊人的消息啊！

　　a bombshell直译过来就是：“一个炸弹，一个突发事件”，这个短语的正确意思是：“令人震惊的人或事或消息”。因此，当美国人说"Whoa, that is a bombshell."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"That news is really amazing."、"That's a really breaking news."。

　　情景对白：

　　Shirley: Honey, I hear that our manager is going to be promoted and transferred to the headquarters in New York.

　　雪莉：亲爱的，我听说我们经理要升职了，并被调到纽约总部去。

　　Benjamin: Really? Whoa, that is a boomshell. Guess who will be the new manager?

　　本杰明：真的吗？哇，那真是个惊人的消息啊！猜猜谁会是新任经理呢？

　　搭配句积累：

　　①All workers of our company are going on strike for better pay.

　　公司所有员工都在罢工，要求加薪。

　　②He had a big quarrel with his colleague for promotion.

　　他因为升职的问题和他的同事大吵了一架。

　　③Our manager has resigned and I will take his place.

　　我们经理辞职了，我将取代他的位置。

　　④Today is a red-letter day for me. I got a promotion.

　　今天对我来说意义重大，我升职了。

　　单词：

　　bombshell n. 突发事件，令人震惊的事

　　His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell...

　　他任职13年后提出辞职，这在政治上轰动一时。

　　The police told me. It was a bombshell. I had no idea.

　　是警察告诉我的。我很震惊，完全没想到。

　　He dropped the bombshell. He told me he was dying.

　　他的话犹如一枚重磅炸弹。他告诉我他要死了。