耸 (sǒng): kích thích

That skyscraper towers into the clouds; standing below and looking up, your hat would fall off.

Hearing this sensational news, the whole office immediately fell silent, and everyone was stunned.

He deliberately shrugged his shoulders to indicate that he also didn't know the ins and outs of this matter.

The distant peaks rise steeply amid the mist and clouds, like an ink wash painting, making people unable to resist taking photos.