Stunt

(n.)

1. a dangerous and difficult action that sb does to entertain people, especially as part of a film/movie

（尤指电影中的）特技表演

e.g. He did all his own stunts.

所有特技都是他自己演的。

e.g. a stunt pilot

特技飞行员

2. (something disapproving) something that is done in order to attract people's attention

意在引人注意的花招；噱头

e.g. a publicity stunt

宣传噱头

3. (informal) a stupid or dangerous act

愚蠢的行为；危险的举动

e.g. I've had enough of her childish stunts.

她那些幼稚的愚蠢行为我受够了。

e.g. Don't you ever pull a stunt like that again!

你在别这样逞能了！

(v.)

to prevent sb/sth from growing or developing as much as they/it should

阻碍生长；妨碍发展；遏制

e.g. The constant winds had stunted the growth of plants and bushes.

老是刮风，花草、灌木长不大。

e.g. His illness had not stunted his creativity.

疾病没有扼杀他的创造力。

e.g. This year the price of oil has increased by about 70% since January without stunting economic growth in America.

尽管今年1月份以来石油价格增长了近70%，却并没有阻碍美国经济的发展。

e.g. Lack of sunlight will stunt the plant's growth.

缺少阳光会遏制植物的生长。

e.g. stunt economic growth

阻碍经济发展

引申

Stunted

(a.)

that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should

发育不足德尔；生长不良的；未能充分发展的

e.g. stunted trees

没能长大的树

e.g. the stunted lives of children deprived of education

未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活。

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