Stunt



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.阻碍 ( 成长) ; n.特技, 绝技
• ［英］ v.阻碍 ( 成长) ( to hinder the normal growth) ; n.特技, 绝技 ( an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill)
• ［类］ obstruct : progress / stunt : growth ( 阻碍发展 / 阻碍成长)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: English dialect stunt stubborn, stunted, abrupt, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant — more at stint
• Date: 1583
• to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of
• ? stuntedness noun

II. noun

• Date: 1725
• 1. one (as an animal) that is stunted
• 2. a check in growth
• 3. a plant disease in which dwarfing occurs

III. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1878
• 1. an unusual or difficult feat requiring great skill or daring; especially one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention or publicity
• 2. a shifting or switching of the positions by defensive players at the line of scrimmage in football to disrupt the opponent's blocking efforts

IV. intransitive verb

• Date: 1917
• to perform or engage in a stunt

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