愣

听到这个意外的消息，他一下子愣住了。

He froze for a moment when he heard the unexpected news.

我叫了他好几声，他只是站在那里愣着，没有回答。

I called out to him several times, but he just stood there dazed, without answering.

他做事总是有一股愣劲儿，不考虑后果。

He has a reckless streak and acts without considering the consequences.

那个小伙子性格有点儿愣，说话太直接，容易得罪人。

That young man is a bit blunt by nature; he speaks too directly and easily offends people.

大家都劝他别去，可他愣是不听，非要去看看。

Everyone told him not to go, but he stubbornly refused to listen and insisted on seeing for himself.

这道题这么简单，他愣是想了半天也没做出来。

The question was so simple, yet somehow he spent ages thinking about it and still couldn't solve it.