stunner

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

stunner — 名詞

  • stunnersingular
  • stunnersplural

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

絕色美人；驚豔

形容人或物極其美麗迷人

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.

婚禮上每個人都覺得 Elena 穿著紅色禮服真是個絕色美人。

collocation: [person] + was a stunner

The view from the mountain top was an absolute stunner.

山頂的景色真是令人驚豔。

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

震撼消息；驚人之事

令人震驚或意外的新聞或事件

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.

執行長辭職的消息真是個震撼彈。

collocation: [news] + was a real stunner

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

選舉結果完全出乎媒體預料，真是震撼。

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.