stunt

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n. 特技, 绝技, 花招, 噱头, 手腕, 发育不良 vt. 阻碍成长 vi. 表演特技

发音

US /stʌnt/
其它 /stʊnt/

词形变化

stunts 复数 stunts 三单 stunting 现在分词 stunted 过去式 stunted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

    特技

    危险举动

  2. 2.

    An act or activity viewed as the outcome of a plan or scheme, often malicious or nefarious.

  3. 3.

    Ellipsis of publicity stunt.

  4. 4.

    A skill.

    古体
  5. 5.

    A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line.

    体育 游戏
  6. 1.

    A check in growth.

    可数 不可数
  7. 2.

    That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.

    可数 不可数
  8. 3.

    A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To perform a stunt.

    不及物 体育
  2. 2.

    To show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.

    不及物 俚语 非裔美国英语
  3. 1.

    To check or hinder the growth or development of.

    阻碍

    及物

    Some have said smoking stunts your growth.

    The politician timed his announcement to stunt any surge in the polls his opponent might gain from the convention.

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词源

Unknown. Compare Middle Low German stunt (“a shoulder grip with which you throw someone on their back”), Middle English stunt (“foolish; stupid”).

来源:wiktionary