stun

/stʌn/ (bre, ipa) · /stʌn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstən/ (ame, mw)

stun — 動詞

  • stunpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stunshe / she / it
  • stunnedpast simple
  • stunning-ing form

1. to affect someone with sudden, extreme surprise that makes them unable to speak

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

震驚；震懾

使人大吃一驚，短暫無法反應

to affect someone with sudden, extreme surprise that makes them unable to speak or react for a brief period; used when unexpected events overwhelm a person's ability to respond calmly.

例句

The news of the factory closure stunned the entire town.

工廠關閉的消息震驚了整個小鎮。

be stunned by: passive pattern for reactions

Min was stunned by the elaborate surprise party her colleagues had prepared.

Min 被同事們精心準備的驚喜派對嚇了一跳。

同義詞
  • astonish

    less intense than stun; suggests causing wonder rather than mental paralysis

  • shock

    more general; can be positive or negative, while stun leans toward negative or overwhelming surprise

  • dumbfound

    emphasises speechlessness; slightly less common in everyday use

  • stupefy

    strongest of the set; suggests making someone unable to think at all; formal register

反義詞
  • prepare

    when you prepare someone, the news cannot stun them because they already expect it

文法句型

be stunned by/at [something]

it stuns [someone] to [do something]

stun [someone] into [noun/gerund]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive form (be stunned by/at). The pattern 'stun someone into + noun/gerund' expresses a resulting state, e.g., stunned into silence, stunned into inaction.

常見錯誤

❌I was stunned with his decision to quit.
✅I was stunned by his decision to quit.
💡the standard preposition after stunned in passive constructions is by or at, not with.
❌The joke stunned me so much I laughed.
✅The joke surprised me so much I laughed.
💡stun implies a stronger, often paralysing shock, not mild amusement.

2. to make a living being lose awareness or clear thought temporarily as a result o

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

擊昏；打暈

用外力使人或動物短暫失去知覺

to make a living being lose awareness or clear thought temporarily as a result of a physical impact — such as a hit on the head, a fall, or an electric shock — that leaves them dazed or unconscious.

例句

A falling branch struck João on the head and stunned him for several seconds.

一根掉落的樹枝砸到 João 的頭，使他昏了幾秒鐘。

physical blow + temporal effect

The goalkeeper was stunned by a hard shot and had to leave the field.

守門員被一記強勁的射門擊暈，只好被抬下場。

passive + sports context

同義詞
  • daze

    lighter effect; the person is confused but still conscious

  • knock out

    phrasal verb; more definitive — full loss of consciousness, often in sports or fighting

  • benumb

    formal and rare; refers to loss of sensation more than consciousness

反義詞
  • revive

    to bring someone back to full consciousness after they have been stunned

文法句型

stun [someone/an animal] with/by [blow/weapon]

be stunned by [impact]

用法筆記

The object is almost always a living being. The blow can be literal (physical hit, fall, electric shock). For metaphorical dazing from noise or overload, sense 1 (SHOCK GREATLY) is more appropriate.

常見錯誤

❌The loud music stunned me unconscious.
✅The loud music stunned me.' or 'The blow knocked me unconscious.
💡stun alone does not guarantee unconsciousness; it means dazed or disoriented.
❌I stunned my toe on the chair.
✅I stubbed my toe on the chair.
💡stun is restricted to living targets that can lose consciousness; a toe is not a sensible object.

stun — 名詞