愣[lèng]

形

1. dumbfounded; stupefied; dazed

♦ 他一问, 大家都~了。 When he asked the question, everybody was dumbfounded.

♦ 听到这消息, 他~住了。 He was struck dumb by the news.

2. 口 rash; blunt; brusque

♦ 他很~。 He has a very blunt manner.

♦ 他说话很~。 He speaks very bluntly.

副口 forcefully insist on sth. without proof or basis

♦ 我告诉他不能去, 可是他~去。 I told him he couldn't go, but he just went.

♦ 明知不对, 他~那么说。 He knew it was wrong, but he still went ahead and said it.