• adj. 发育不良的；成长受妨碍的；长得矮小的
• v. 阻碍…发展（stunt的过去式及过去分词形式）

stunt,发育不良，-ed,形容词后缀。

1. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit.

心脏病已经多少影响了他的成长。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant.

其危害可能会阻碍植物的生长，有时还会导致植物死亡。

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3. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame.

斯科特的肌肉萎缩，一条腿发育不完全，成了个瘸子。

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4. High interest rates have stunted economic growth.

高利率已经阻碍了经济的增长。

来自柯林斯例句

5. the stunted lives of children deprived of education

未受教育的孩子所过的局限生活

来自《权威词典》