stunted

stunted

英 ['stʌntɪd]
　　美 ['stʌntɪd]

adj. 發育不良的；成長受妨礙的；長得矮小的
　　v. 阻礙…發展（stunt的過去式及過去分詞形式）

中文詞源：

stunted 生長不良的

stunt,發育不良，-ed,形容詞後綴。

例句：

1. The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit.
心臟病已經多少影響瞭他的成長。

2. Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant.
其危害可能會阻礙植物的生長，有時還會導致植物死亡。

3. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame.
斯科特的肌肉萎縮，一條腿發育不完全，成瞭個瘸子。

4. High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
高利率已經阻礙瞭經濟的增長。

5. the stunted lives of children deprived of education
未受教育的孩子所過的局限生活