单词 | stunt |
释义 | stunt (stʌnt ) Word forms: stunts , stunting , stunted 1. countable noun A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck. 2. countable noun A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film. In his new film he performs his own stunts. 3. verb If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit. [VERB noun] High interest rates have stunted economic growth. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hamper, restrict, curb, slow down stunted adjective Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant. ...low stunted trees. Synonyms: undersized, dwarfed, little, small 4. pull a stunt phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If someone pulls a stunt, they do something silly or risky. The days when they needed to pull publicity stunts to get noticed are long gone. Collocations: cheap stunt Critics branded his pledge to get tough 'a cheap stunt'. The Sun Just remember this cheap stunt when the market changes and banks are begging us to borrow their money - as they have before and will again. Times, Sunday Times Labour derided the big society as a cheap stunt, and claimed that charity could never replace the state. Times, Sunday Times It was probably just a cheap stunt to boost her career. The Sun This looks too much like a cheap stunt. Times, Sunday Times Adrenalin junkies can take the controls of a stunt plane, paddle up for some white water rafting or go skydiving. The Sun Tucker escaped unscathed, but damage to the wings on one side of his $150,000 stunt plane took ten days to repair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The elephant soon destroyed several pavilions after being spooked by a low-flying stunt plane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This understanding has led aerodynamicists to design stunt planes with completely symmetrical wing cross-sections so that they can fly equally well upside down as right side up. Times, Sunday Times A jay, disturbed by our passing, swore like a trooper from its hideout in a thicket, and high overhead a stunting plane growled among the clouds. Times, Sunday Times It was meant to be a stunt scene where the tractor would roll over and land in a ford. The Sun Each fight and stunt scene was choreographed to insure the actors' safety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Behind-the-scenes clips from the new movie, including one of the biggest stunt scenes, and a gallery of classic images from all seven films. Times, Sunday Times The actor was proud of the stunt scenes; which he thought were shocking stuff and would look fantastic on-screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She did her stunt scenes on her own for this movie and got hurt too many times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Managers will use the experienced players they have, so this decision will stunt the development of the very players who need it most. The Sun There's a historical reason for that: plantation agriculture stunted the development of market gardening, so there's no tradition of growing fresh fruit and veg for domestic consumption. Times, Sunday Times Some believe it stunted his development on the pitch. Times, Sunday Times It can also be picked up by foraging adults and fed to chicks, stunting their development and reducing the chances of successfully fledging. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stunt work rather than academia seemed a surer way of paying off her college bills. Times, Sunday Times Plus, there's gunplay and stunt work. Times, Sunday Times Pal went through his paces with enthusiasm, rarely required multiple retakes, and did his own stunt work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Three were used for stunt work the fourth was for closeups, etc. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The injury would be aggravated by his stunt work in each successive film, ultimately leading to his retirement from film making. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 惊险动作 Japanese: 離れわざ |
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