stunt
noun [ C ] uk/stʌnt/ us/stʌnt/
(EXCITING ACTION)
（通常指电影中的）特技动作
an exciting action, usually in a film, that is dangerous or appears dangerous and usually needs to be done by someone skilled
It's a typical action movie with plenty of spectacular stunts. 这是部典型的动作片，有很多精彩好看的特技。
Tom Cruise has performed his own stunts for Mission Impossible 2, defying warnings from professionals. 汤姆‧克鲁斯不顾专业人员的警告，在《碟中谍2》中亲自表演自己角色的特技动作。
(GET ATTENTION)
mainly disapproving意在引人注目的花招，噱头
something that is done to get attention for the person or people responsible for it
an advertising stunt 广告噱头
Their marriage was just a cheap publicity stunt. 他们的婚姻不过是低级的宣传噱头。
Idiom
pull a stuntidiom informal 做愚蠢冒险的事，逞能
to do something silly and dangerous
What did you want to pull a stupid stunt like that for? 你那样逞能到底是为了什么？
stunt
verb [ T ] uk/stʌnt/ us/stʌnt/
妨碍…的正常生长；阻碍…的充分发展
to prevent the growth or development of something from reaching its limit
Drought has stunted (the growth of) this year's cereal crop. 干旱阻碍了今年谷物的生长。