stunt

noun

1. （尤指电影中的）特技表演
   a dangerous and difficult action that sb does to entertain people, especially as part of a film/movie
   1. He did all his own stunts.
      所有特技都是他自己演的。
   2. a stunt pilot
      特技飞行员
2. 意在引人注意的花招；噱头
   something that is done in order to attract people's attention
   1. a publicity stunt
      宣传噱头
3. 愚蠢行为；危险举动
   a stupid or dangerous act
   1. I've had enough of her childish stunts.
      她那些幼稚的愚蠢行为我受够了。
   2. Don't you ever pull a stunt like that again!
      你再别这样逞能了！

verb

1. 阻碍生长；妨碍发展；遏制
   to prevent sb/sth from growing or developing as much as they/it should
   1. The constant winds had stunted the growth of plants and bushes.
      老是刮风，花草、灌木长不大。
   2. His illness had not stunted his creativity.
      疾病没有扼杀他的创造力。

1. N-COUNT 引人注意的花招;噱头
   A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it.
   1. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck.
      为了给电影制造噱头以吸引眼球，他把汽车猛地撞向一辆驶过的卡车。
2. N-COUNT (电影中的)特技表演
   A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film.
   1. Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts.
      肖恩·康纳利在他的新片中为求真实，坚持自己出演特技部分。
3. VERB 阻碍(生长);妨碍(发展);遏制
   If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should.
   1. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit...
      心脏病已经多少影响了他的成长。
   2. High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
      高利率已经阻碍了经济的增长。
4. PHRASE 冒险;逞能;干傻事
   If someone pulls a stunt, they do something silly or risky.
   1. The days when they needed to pull publicity stunts to get noticed are long gone.
      他们靠作秀出名的日子早已过去。

1. Her latest disappearing act may be no more than a stunt, or a smart career move.
   她最近玩消失也许只是一个噱头，或是其职业生涯上的一着妙棋。
2. It was all a publicity stunt.
   这完全是个宣传噱头。
3. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
   大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
4. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck.
   为了给电影制造噱头以吸引眼球，他把汽车猛地撞向一辆驶过的卡车。
5. Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts.
   肖恩·康纳利在他的新片中为求真实，坚持自己出演特技部分。
6. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit
   心脏病已经多少影响了他的成长。
7. High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
   高利率已经阻碍了经济的增长。
8. The days when they needed to pull publicity stunts to get noticed are long gone.
   他们靠作秀出名的日子早已过去。
9. The British stunt man Eddie Kidd jumped over the Great Wall of China on a motorcycle.
   英国特技表演者埃迪·基德骑摩托车飞越了中国长城。
10. Volvo says the stunt really happened.
    沃尔沃称影片拍摄确实使用了这一特技。
11. 'It's a daring stunt but we had full control.
    我们对这项大胆的特技有着充分的把握。
12. This isn't new German public transport policy but a marketing stunt by Volkswagen.
    据了解，该滑梯被安置在了原有楼梯的位置，让上班族缩短时间。这并不是德国新出台的公共交通政策，只是大众汽车为市场宣传所设计的噱头。
13. You can't pull off a stunt like that, it's suicide!
    你疯了！你不可能那样去冒险，那是自杀！
14. Don't you know that smoking can stunt your growth?
    你不知道抽烟会阻碍你的发育吗？
15. I started training in January with the stunt guys and the fight team.
    我在一月份的时候开始和特技替身演员和打戏团队进行训练。
16. It was an advertising stunt.
    这是一个广告噱头。
17. This brought back the fear in me and I was sure she was going to pull a stunt.
    我又一次感到恐惧，我知道她要有什么不轨行为了。
18. Not very long, half an hour twice a week with David Holmes, my stunt double.
    不是非常长，半个小时和大卫福尔摩斯的一个星期两次，我的杂技加倍。
19. If you're keen on stunning kites and cunning stunts, buy a cunning stunning stunt kite.
    如果你非常想要好的风筝和精彩的表演，就去买一只漂亮的，灵巧的风筝吧。
20. We are lucky he hasn't threatened to sue us for this stunt.
    他没有因此起诉我们就已经很幸运了。
21. Yikes, keep him out of Starbucks* caffeine will stunt his growth.
    呀，可别让他去星巴克了，咖啡因会阻碍他发育的。
22. If you pull a stunt like this again, I'll kill you.
    如果你再耍这招，我就杀了你。
23. I did a stunt for the movie "You May Not Kiss the Bride" about a year ago.
    一年前我给一个叫《你不能亲新娘》的电影做过特技。
24. Two important virus diseases, maize dwarf mosaic and stunt, both transmitted by leaf hoppers.
    另外两种重要的病毒性疾病分别是玉米嵌纹病毒和萎缩性黑穗病，都是通过叶蝉传播。
25. The pop group's arrival by hot-air balloon was just a publicity stunt.
    这个流行乐演唱组乘着热气球到来只是吸引公众注意力的花招。
26. You thinking a stunt double?
    你要找个特技替身？
27. It's just a stunt to get publicity for their new production.
    这是吸引公众注意其新产品的花招。
28. I'm not Garfield, I'm his stunt double.
    我不是加菲，我是他的替身。
29. We redesigned the stunt, so that the blast trajectory blows over the car.
    我们重新设计了特技，这样爆炸的轨。

noun

1. a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat

2. a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth

verb

1. perform a stunt or stunts

2. check the growth or development of
   1. You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles