Word · Frequency #19011
stunted
发育不良的；矮小的；发育受阻碍的
核心释义
not fully grown or developed; below normal in size or quality
- 1.
生长或发育受阻,因而比通常更矮更壮。
Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.
- 2.
(指人)比同龄人矮的。
Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.
生长或发育受阻,因而比通常更矮更壮。；(指人)比同龄人矮的。；成长受妨碍的；发育不良的；[医] 发育障碍的；短小的
用法In use
The rocky soil yielded only stunted vegetables.
用法提示：stunted 是形容词作定语，修饰 vegetables，表示因生长条件差而矮小。
The kitten they rescued looked stunted, with legs much shorter than usual.
用法提示：stunted 作表语，跟在 looked 后，描述小猫的状态。
Without enough rain, the seedlings remained stunted in their pots.
用法提示：stunted 作表语，跟在 remained 后，表示一直处于发育受阻的状态。
stunted + noun
stunted 作定语时，常修饰 growth、development、plant 等名词，表示“发育不良的、矮小的”。
The plant produced only stunted flowers.
这株植物只开了发育不全的花。
become/remain + stunted
stunted 作表语时，常与 become、remain 等系动词连用，强调状态的变化或持续。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stunted growth
- 发育迟缓；生长受阻
- Poor nutrition in early childhood can cause stunted growth.童年早期营养不足会导致发育迟缓。
- stunted development
- 发展受阻；发育不良
- The conflict left the region with stunted development.冲突使该地区发展受阻。
- stunted plants
- 矮小植株；发育不良的植物
- The rocky soil produced stunted plants.岩石质的土壤长出了矮小的植物。
- stunted trees
- 矮小树木
- Only stunted trees survive on the windswept slope.只有矮小的树木能在迎风坡上存活。
- stunted crops
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 stunt（阻碍生长）+ ed，像被压住长不高的小树：stunted = 发育不良的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：医疗/健康评估、儿童发育讨论、植物或农作物生长描述 stunted 表示“发育不良的、矮小的”，通常多用于医疗、健康或生物/农业等较书面或专业的语境中，日常口语里也会出现但略显正式。描述儿童生长或植物发育受阻时比较常见，具体语气可根据场合在正式与中性之间调整。
语法说明Grammar Note
stunted 有两种词性：作形容词表示发育不良、生长受妨碍的；作动词是 stunt 的过去式和过去分词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with stunted /ˈstʌntɪd/: blunted, hunted, grunted (all /ˈ-ʌntɪd/). Lookalikes with different vowels: counted /ˈkaʊntɪd/, mounted /ˈmaʊntɪd/, haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ do not rhyme despite similar spelling.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.