This flashcard introduces the adjective "stunning," meaning extremely attractive or impressive, and also extremely unusual or shocking. It also provides the adverb "stunningly" and its usage.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极有魅力的；给人以深刻印象的；绝妙的 A stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive.
[usu ADJ n]
She was 55 and still a stunning woman...
她已经 55 岁了，但依然美艳动人。
A stunning display of fireworks lit up the sky.
美轮美奂的焰火表演照亮了夜空。
stunningly
The video is filmed in stunningly beautiful countryside.
这段录像拍摄于景色无比优美的乡村。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]令人惊奇万分的；令人震惊的；极不寻常的 A stunning event is extremely unusual or unexpected.
[usu ADJ n]
The minister resigned last night after a stunning defeat in Sunday's vote...
在周日的选举中意外惨败后，部长于昨晚辞职。
The secret that the priest had confided to him was a stunning piece of news.
神父吐露给他的秘密真是条惊天大新闻。
stunningly
Sometimes people were quite stunningly rude to him.
有时人们对他非常粗暴。
Oxford
stun·ning/ˈstʌnɪŋ; NAmEˈstʌnɪŋ/adjective( rather informal) 1extremely attractive or impressive 极有魅力的；绝妙的；给人以深刻印象的SYN
beautiful
◆You look absolutely stunning!你看上去漂亮极了！◆a stunning view of the lake无比优美的湖光水色2extremely surprising or shocking 令人惊奇万分的；令人震惊的◆He suffered a stunning defeat in the election.他在选举中惨败。▶stun·ning·ly/ˈstʌnɪŋli; NAmEˈstʌnɪŋli/adverb◆stunningly beautiful极为美丽◆a stunningly simple idea一个简单得出奇的主意stun·ning/ˈstʌnɪŋ; NAmEˈstʌnɪŋ/stun·ning·ly/ˈstʌnɪŋli; NAmEˈstʌnɪŋli/
LDC
stunningstun‧ning /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
1extremely attractive or beautiful: You look absolutely stunning in that dress. a stunning view► see thesaurus at
beautiful
2very surprising or shockingSYN staggering: stunning news—stunningly adverb: a stunningly beautiful woman
WDF
stunning
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令人震惊的(85%)，极漂亮的(15%)
adj.极好的；使人晕倒的；震耳欲聋的
v.把…打昏；使震耳欲聋；使大吃一惊（stun的ing形式）
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