"check in growth, dwarf," 1650s, from verb uses of Middle English adjective stunnt "foolish," from Old English stunt "short-witted, foolish" (as in stuntspr?c "foolish talk"), from Proto-Germanic *stuntaz (source of Old Norse stuttr "short"). Related: Stunted; stunting.
stunt (n.)
"feat to attract attention," 1878, American English college sports slang, of uncertain origin. Speculated to be a variant of colloquial stump "dare, challenge" (1871), or of German stunde, literally "hour." The movie stunt man is attested from 1930.
雙語例句
1. It was all a publicity stunt.
這完全是個宣傳噱頭。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
大家都看見了你對我耍的花招。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth.
缺水會妨礙植物生長。
來自《權威詞典》
4. Lack of the right food may stunt growth.
缺乏適當的食物會阻礙發育.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Her latest disappearing act may be no more than a stunt, or a smart career move.