单词 | stunt |
释义 | stunt 1. v.tr.   1. retard the growth or development of.   2. dwarf, cramp. Derivatives stuntedness n. Etymology: stunt foolish (now dial.), MHG stunz, ON stuttr short f. Gmc, perh. rel. to STUMP 2. n. & v. --n   1. something unusual done to attract attention.   2. a trick or daring manoeuvre.   3. a display of concentrated energy. --vintr. perform stunts, esp. aerobatics. Phrases and idioms stunt man a man employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts. Etymology: orig. unkn.: first used in 19th-c. US college athletics |
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