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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
stun
stun [stun stuns stunned stunning] BrE [stʌn] NAmE [stʌn] verb (-nn-) 1. ~ sb/sth to make a person or an animal unconscious for a short time, especially by hitting them on the head Syn: knock out •The fall stunned me for a moment. •The animals are stunned before slaughter. 2. ~ sb to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak Syn: ↑astound •Her words stunned me— I had no idea she felt that way. 3. ~ sb to impress sb very much Syn: ↑amaze •They were stunned by the view from the summit. Derived Word: ↑stunned Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: shortening of Old French estoner ‘astonish’. Synonyms: surprise startle • amaze • stun • astonish • take sb aback • astound These words all mean to make sb feel surprised. surprise • to give sb the feeling that you get when sth happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or sth that you do expect does not happen; to make sb feel surprised: ▪ The outcome didn't surprise me at all. startle • to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them: ▪ Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. ◇ ▪ The explosion startled the horse. amaze • to surprise sb very much: ▪ Just the huge size of the place amazed her. stun • (rather informal) (often in newspapers) to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak astonish • to surprise sb very much: ▪ The news astonished everyone. amaze or astonish? These two words have the same meaning and in most cases you can use either. If you are talking about sth that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, use astonish: ▪ He was astonished by his own stupidity. take sb aback • [usually passive] (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb: ▪ We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction. astound • to surprise or shock sb very much: ▪ His arrogance astounded her. It surprises sb/startles sb/amazes sb/stuns sb/astonishes sb/takes sb aback/astounds sb to surprise/startle/amaze/stun/astonish/astound sb that… to surprise/amaze sb what/how… to surprise/startle/amaze/stun/astonish/astound sb to know/find/learn/see/hear… to be surprised/startled/stunned into (doing) sth Example Bank: •Leaving them all stunned, she walked out of the bar. •Morton stood stunned, unable to believe his ears. •She was a bit stunned by the news. •They seemed stunned at his outburst. •stunned with grief Example Bank: •The guests were stunned into silence. •The company stunned investors with its third profits warning in five months.
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