stunner

/ˈstʌnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstʌnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstə-nər/ (ame, mw)

stunner — noun

  • stunnersingular
  • stunnersplural

1. someone, almost always a woman, or something visually impressive enough to make

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone, almost always a woman, or something visually impressive enough to make observers stop and stare

例句

Everyone at the wedding thought Elena was a stunner in her red dress.

collocation: [person] + was a stunner

The view from the mountain top was an absolute stunner.

collocation: absolute stunner

同義詞
  • beauty

    more general, can apply to any attractive person or thing without the same level of intensity

  • knockout

    equally informal, slightly more dated, common in American English

  • looker

    informal, refers only to people, mainly North American usage

反義詞
  • ugly duckling

    idiomatic, describes someone who becomes attractive over time, opposite in outcome

文法句型

stunner + of + noun (e.g. a stunner of a dress)

用法筆記

Countable noun, often used with an intensifier such as 'absolute', 'real', or 'genuine'. Describing a person as 'a stunner' is informal and can sound slightly dated in modern speech.

2. an unexpected announcement, fact, or happening that shocks or greatly amazes peo

2.名詞C1
釋義

an unexpected announcement, fact, or happening that shocks or greatly amazes people

例句

The news about the CEO's resignation was a real stunner.

collocation: [news] + was a real stunner

The election result was a stunner that no one in the media had predicted.

同義詞
  • shocker

    very similar in meaning and register, perhaps slightly stronger

  • bombshell

    stronger, more dramatic, typically used for major news revelations

  • surprise

    more neutral, less intense, can be positive or negative

文法句型

stunner + of + noun (e.g. a stunner of a result)

用法筆記

Common in news headlines and sports commentary. Often paired with 'absolute', 'real', or 'complete' for emphasis. The pattern 'a stunner of a + noun' (e.g., 'a stunner of a goal') is especially frequent in British sports reporting.