stunned
/stʌnd/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈʌnd] /stʌnd/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈʌnd] /ˈstən How to pronounce stun (audio)/ (ame, mw)
stunned — adjective
- stunnedpositive
- stunnedercomparative
- stunnedestsuperlative
1. so surprised or upset that you cannot think, speak, or move normally for a short
so surprised or upset that you cannot think, speak, or move normally for a short time.
Kabir stood stunned when the doctor said his father would recover.
feel stunned + when-clause
Elise looked stunned after the mayor canceled the festival without warning.
look stunned: visible reaction
Nora sounded stunned when her landlord doubled the rent overnight.
Smoke rose above the school, and the villagers stood stunned in the street.
- shocked
close in meaning, but often highlights pain or upset more than the frozen pause
- dumbfounded
stresses being too surprised to speak; slightly more formal
- speechless
focuses on losing words rather than the whole emotional blow
文法句型
be stunned by/at
feel stunned + when-clause
look stunned
用法筆記
Frequently used after be, look, sound, or stand. It is stronger than surprised because it suggests a brief frozen pause before the person can react.
常見錯誤
stunned — verb
- stunnedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stunneds3rd person singular
- stunneding-ing form
- stunnededpast simple
1. to leave a person or animal dizzy and confused for a short time after a hit, fal
to leave a person or animal dizzy and confused for a short time after a hit, fall, or similar force.
A falling ladder struck Hassan's shoulder and stunned him for several seconds.
physical impact + short dazed state
The goalkeeper was stunned by the ball and needed help to stand.
be stunned by [impact]
The barking dog was stunned by the officer's stun gun.
The heavy branch stunned Christopher, and he could not answer immediately.
- revive
bring someone back to normal awareness after the blow
文法句型
stun someone with a blow
be stunned by the impact
用法筆記
The object is usually a living being. Use this sense for a physical hit or force; for emotional shock, use sense 3.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone stop or lose clear thought because a sound is suddenly extremely
to make someone stop or lose clear thought because a sound is suddenly extremely loud.
The blast from the speakers stunned Roya and sent her hands to her ears.
loud sound as direct cause
A thunderclap stunned the hikers before the rain reached the ridge.
The siren stunned Apinya, who froze in the station doorway.
Fireworks stunned nearby horses and made them pull against the ropes.
- soothe
to calm rather than jolt the listener
文法句型
stun someone with noise
stun someone into silence
用法筆記
The cause here is a sudden loud sound, not bad news or a physical hit. It often suggests a brief sensory shock that makes normal reaction stop.
常見錯誤
3. to hit someone with such strong surprise or disbelief that they cannot speak or
to hit someone with such strong surprise or disbelief that they cannot speak or think clearly for a moment.
The election result stunned Sivan, who had expected an easy victory.
shock so strong that response stops
Yasmin was stunned by the note saying the shop had closed forever.
be stunned by unexpected news
The judge's question stunned the witness into a long pause.
A video of the rescue stunned viewers across the country.
Camila felt stunned when her brother arrived home after six missing days.
- prepare
to make the surprise less sudden and overwhelming
文法句型
stun someone
be stunned by/at
stun someone into silence
用法筆記
Common in passive forms and in the pattern stun someone into silence. It is stronger than surprise because the person is briefly unable to react.
常見錯誤
stunned — noun
1. the shocked condition left by something so sudden or forceful that a person cann
the shocked condition left by something so sudden or forceful that a person cannot react normally.
The announcement left the office in a stun for several minutes.
in a stun: formal noun pattern
Hassan stared at the broken trophy in a stun.
The crash sent a stun through the quiet street.
For a moment, the team sat in a stun before anyone spoke.
- shock
much more common and more general in ordinary use
- daze
focuses more on confused awareness than on sudden emotional force
- stupefaction
formal and stronger, suggesting near-total mental shutdown
- composure
the ability to stay calm and in control
文法句型
in a stun
send a stun through
用法筆記
This noun is uncommon and slightly literary. In everyday English, people usually say shock or use the adjective stunned instead.