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blunt ☞bluntadj. [blʌnt] (blunter; bluntest)
双解释义 1. 不锋利的,钝的 not sharp 2. 不客气的,率直的 speaking roughly and plainly, without trying to be polite or to hide unpleasant facts 基本要点 blunt 的基本意思是“不锋利的,钝的”,用于比喻则表示态度等“不客气的,率直的”。词汇搭配 ~+名词 ~ knife 不锋利的刀 ~ refusal 不客气的拒绝句型例句 用作定语 ▲ ~+n. He is sharpening a pair of blunt scissors with a whetstone. 他在用磨刀石磨一把不锋利的剪刀。 She gave us a blunt refusal. 她毫不客气地拒绝了我们。用作表语 ▲ S+be+~ My pencil's blunt; can I borrow your sharpener? 我的铅笔钝了,能借用你的削铅笔刀吗? To be quite blunt, I think the government has made a complete mess of things. 坦率地说,我认为政府把事情搞得一团糟。▲ S+be+~+prep.-phrase His son is blunt in mind. 他儿子反应迟钝。 She is rather blunt in speech. 她说话很直率。▲ S+be+~+to-v The ax is too blunt to cut down the tree. 斧头太钝,砍不倒树。☞bluntv. [blʌnt] (blunts; blunted; blunting)
双解释义 vt. 把…弄钝;减弱 make less sharp or forceful 基本要点 blunt 的基本意思是“把…弄钝”,引申则表示“减弱”,指减弱了心灵的创伤、悲痛或做某事的热情。词汇搭配 ~+名词 ~ sb's enthusiasm 减弱某人的热情 ~ the edge 使刀锋变钝句型例句 用作及物动词 ▲ S+~+n./pron. If you cut the iron wire with a knife, you'll blunt its edge. 如果你用刀砍铁丝,会使刀锋变钝的。 Time blunts the edge of sorrow. 时间会减轻悲痛。补充资料 [同义词] adj. direct, impolite, rude [反义词] adj. keen, sharp [词源]中世纪英语blunt(愚蠢的,迟钝的) |