stunt
pronunciation
UK [stʌnt]
US [stʌnt]
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- n.
- 惊险动作,特技
- 噱头
- 发育不良的动植物
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- vt.
- 阻碍…发育(生长)
- 抑制,妨碍
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- vi.
- 表演特技
- 作惊人表演
Word Origin
stunt 阻碍,遏制,发育不良
来自中古英语 stunt,矮的,发育不良的,来自古英语 stunt,愚笨的,来自 Proto-Germanic*stuntaz, 短的,矮小的,愚笨的,词源同 stint.
Example
- 1. The biggest stunt of late has been 3d .
- 最近,电影工业最大的噱头是3d电影。
- 2. It is easy to dismiss chimpom 's work as a publicity stunt .
- chimpom的作品很容易被人嗤之以鼻,当作哗众取宠的噱头。
- 3. But mr. appleton soon resumed stunt flights .
- 但是阿普尔顿很快又重新玩起了特技飞行。
- 4. If the government rushes into austerity , cutting too much and too quickly , it could stunt economic recovery .
- 如果美国政府仓促采取紧缩措施,削减力度过大,步伐过快,就有可能妨碍经济复苏。
- 5. I have to ask : how did your wife feel about this little stunt ?
- 我不得不问:你的妻子是怎么看待这个小小的噱头的?
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