Stun

词性:n. v.
音标: [stʌn]
释义:使大吃一惊,目瞪口呆,震耳欲聋,晕倒,失去知觉

To stun is to knock unconscious or to shock. So getting hit in the head with a softball will stun you, but hearing that your favorite band is playing at the prom will also stun you.

If your cat catches a mouse, it may only stun the little animal and give you a chance to set it free. Being knocked hard enough in the head is generally what it takes to physically stun a person. It’s more common for something that’s astonishing to stun you, whether it’s hearing terrible news or seeing something amazingly beautiful, like the northern lights or the Grand Canyon. Stun, in fact, shares a root with astonish.


I’m stunned.


You look stunning.


Stun him with your beauty, then seal the deal.


Nash is going to stun us all with his genius.


Forgive me, but I’m just a little stunned.