"check in growth, dwarf," 1650s, from verb uses of Middle English adjective stunnt "foolish," from Old English stunt "short-witted, foolish" (as in stuntspræc "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.
双语例句
1. It was all a publicity stunt.
这完全是个宣传噱头。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth.
缺水会妨碍植物生长。
来自《权威词典》
4. Lack of the right food may stunt growth.
缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Her latest disappearing act may be no more than a stunt, or a smart career move.