单词	brunt
释义	brunt noun ˈbrənt  1 : the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) bear the brunt of the storm the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians Walter Lippmann 2 : the greater part : burden Synonyms body bulk chief core generality heft [archaic] main mass staple weight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders Recent Examples on the Web For example, in England, which bore the brunt of this past July’s heat wave in Europe, plenty of recent summers have seen temperatures at or below the long-term average. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 But the stock market bore the brunt of Powell’s message that interest-rate increases may undercut economic growth as the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 tumbled 4.1% even as the 10-year yield stayed broadly stable. Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 After the worst stock market in 40 years in the first half of 2022, technology stocks – which bore the brunt of the selloff – have roared back on earnings reports that just haven’t been that bad. R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Put together, these five major companies made $55 billion this past quarter, as hundreds of millions of people around the world bore the brunt of surging prices at the pump. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At a time when hospitality workers bore the brunt of job insecurity and financial turmoil, a book appearing to promote zealous worker generosity without acknowledging the personal cost, seemed somewhat tone deaf and out of touch. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2022 Just 20 miles from the Russian border, Saltivka bore the brunt of much of Russia’s initial assault. New York Times, 24 July 2022 In the early months of the pandemic, there was a perception that high-income countries had bore the brunt of covid. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 13 July 2022 Beyond a woman at the right hand of the president, what can Colombians -- and specifically Colombian women who bore the brunt of the Western Hemisphere's longest running armed conflict -- expect from their future leaders? Julia Margaret Zulver, CNN, 19 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing brunt the brunt of the brunt of Kids Definition brunt noun ˈbrənt  : the main force or stress (as of an attack) The coast received the brunt of the storm. brunt noun as in weight the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance weight body bulk core burden majority chief main mass staple essence whole entirety middle bottom root heart focus center nature total amount heft subject substance sum generality meat matter soul marrow aggregate kernel nucleus hub seat totality quantum stuff sum total topic pitch theme gist crux argument text pith nut nub affair point motif quintessence essentiality purport Antonyms & Near Antonyms part extension component element accessory side constituent section adjunct appendage segment division piece ingredient offshoot accessary facet angle aspect quality feature See More
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