stunning

Compared meaning: very impressive or wonderful (adjective).

比较义项：极好的，令人惊叹的（形容词）。

• stunning 本词

  Focuses on visual beauty or striking appearance — common for describing looks, scenery, or fashion; more formal and more visual than awesome or amazing.

  侧重视觉上的美感或强烈的视觉冲击，常用来形容容貌、风景或穿着；比 awesome 和 amazing 更正式，也更偏重“看起来”的美。

  The actress wore a stunning gown on the red carpet last night.

  那位女演员昨晚在红毯上穿了一件美极了的礼服。

• awesome

  Very informal, especially in spoken American English; often used loosely to praise everyday things with enthusiasm, not just things that inspire true awe.

  非常口语化，尤其常见于美式口语中；常被随意地用来热情地夸赞日常小事，而不限于真正令人敬畏的事物。

  That new video game is awesome, we should play it together!

  那款新电子游戏太棒了，我们应该一起玩！

• amazing

  Neutral, general-purpose intensifier for anything surprising or wonderful; commonly follows 'It's amazing that/how...' to highlight an unexpected achievement.

  是最中性、最通用的强调说法，可用于任何令人惊讶或美好的事物；常出现在“It's amazing that/how...”这类句型中，用来突出一项出人意料的成就。

  It's amazing how she finished the marathon after breaking her leg.

  她在摔断腿之后还能跑完马拉松，真是令人惊讶。

Stunning, awesome, and amazing all mean very impressive, and are often interchangeable. Stunning stresses striking visual impact, and sounds more formal. Awesome is very casual, often used loosely for ordinary things. Amazing is the neutral word, often used in 'it's amazing that/how...' for surprising achievements.

这三个词在“非常令人印象深刻或美好”这一意义上十分接近，常可互换，但语气和使用场合略有不同：stunning 更强调视觉或感官上的冲击力，语气也偏正式；awesome 语气很随意，多见于口语，常被用来泛泛地夸赞各种普通事物；amazing 是最中性、最通用的说法，常出现在“It's amazing that/how...”这类结构中，用来表达对意外成就的惊讶。

Compared meaning: pleasant or attractive to look at (adjective).

比较义项：外表好看、令人愉悦的（形容词）。

• stunning 本词

  Stunning is the strongest of the four, describing something so beautiful it is breathtaking or amazing, often used for dramatic scenery, dresses, or performances.

  stunning 是四者中语气最强的词，形容美得令人惊叹、屏息，常用于壮丽的风景、礼服或表演。

  The view from the summit was stunning; climbers just stood there in silence.

  山顶的景色令人惊叹，登山者们只是静静地站在那里。

• pretty

  Pretty describes a mild, pleasant, delicate kind of attractiveness, commonly used for women, children, flowers, or small charming places, and sounds more casual than the others.

  pretty 形容一种温和、讨人喜欢、较为精致的美，常用来形容女性、孩子、花朵或小巧可爱的地方，语气比其他几个词更随意。

  The little cottage had a pretty garden full of pink roses.

  这座小屋有一个种满粉色玫瑰的漂亮花园。

• beautiful

  Beautiful is the most general and neutral word, applying broadly to people, places, art, or sounds, and can describe both visual beauty and pleasant sounds.

  beautiful 是四者中最通用、最中性的词，可以广泛用于人、地方、艺术品或声音，既能形容视觉上的美，也能形容悦耳的声音。

  Beautiful music filled the concert hall as the orchestra began to play.

  乐团开始演奏时，优美的音乐充满了整个音乐厅。

• handsome

  Handsome usually describes a man's attractive appearance, or something dignified and well-proportioned like a building; it is rarely used for women, flowers, or scenery.

  handsome 通常用来形容男子英俊的外貌，或形容庄重、比例匀称的事物（如建筑），很少用来形容女性、花朵或风景。

  Her grandfather was still a handsome man even in his eighties.

  她的祖父即使到了八十多岁，依然是个英俊的男人。

Stunning, pretty, beautiful, and handsome describe an attractive look. Stunning means breathtakingly beautiful, for scenery or clothes. Pretty suggests mild, delicate charm, for women, children, or flowers. Beautiful is the most general word, for people or art. Handsome describes a man or a fine building.

这几个词都可以形容外表好看、令人愉悦的事物，但程度强弱、语气正式与否、以及常搭配的对象都不一样。这里不比较 handsome 的“慷慨的”“可观的”等义项（如捐赠、金额）。