blunt
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. 直言不諱的
She is blunt about her personal life. 她對自己的私生活直言不諱。
2. bluntlyADV 直言不諱地[ADV with v]
"I don't believe you!" Jeanne said bluntly. “我不信你!” 珍妮直言不諱地說。
3. ADJ A blunt object has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one. 鈍的[ADJ n]
One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object. 他們其中一人的頭部被鈍器砸了13下。
4. ADJ A blunt knife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well. 不鋒利的
The edge is as blunt as an old butter knife. 刃鈍得跟一把老黃油刀一樣。
5. V-T If something blunts an emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it. 使減弱
The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it. 持續不斷的暴力事件使人們對它的反應減弱了。
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blunt /blʌnt/ (blunting,blunted,blunter,blunts,bluntest)
剑桥词典
blunt adjective (NOT SHARP)
A blunt pencil , knife , etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut , etc. well.(鉛筆、刀等)鈍的,不鋒利的
blunt adjective (RUDE)
saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings直率的;生硬的;直截了儅的
I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible . 我就直說了——你創作的最後一件作品糟糕透了。 返回 blunt