stunt

stʌnt
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
n. a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
v. check the growth or development of
v. perform a stunt or stunts

中文翻译

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

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Collins 星级
11,964
BNC 频率
9,106
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记忆技巧

stunt 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“阻碍”或“限制”相关的词，如 stun（使震惊），可帮助联想其含义。

例句

1. The magician performed an amazing stunt that left the audience in awe.
魔术师表演了一个令人惊叹的特技，让观众惊叹不已。
2. He tried to stunt his growth by not eating enough food.
他试图通过不吃足够的食物来抑制自己的生长。
3. The movie features a lot of thrilling stunts that are exciting to watch.
这部电影有很多刺激的特技，观看起来非常令人兴奋。

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