| 单词 | blunt |
| 释义 | blunt (once / 403 pages) adjv A blunt object is rounded — it isn't very pointy. A blunt comment is candid — it isn't very subtle. When we blunt things we make them less lively, sharp, or intense. Blunt and blunder ("make a stupid mistake") may have the same origins — the Old Norse blundra, meaning "to shut one's eyes." So don't be blunt ("dull" or "obtuse") — here are a few things you probably don't want to do: 1) use a blunt ("dull") knife to cut your tomatoes; 2) make a blunt ("outspoken") comment that might hurt someone's feelings; or 3) blunt ("deaden") the sound of your favorite music by sticking cotton balls in your ears. WORD FAMILYblunt: blunted, blunter, bluntest, blunting, bluntly, bluntness, blunts+/bluntness: bluntnesses USAGE EXAMPLESSecretary of State John Kerry’s blunt speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was that of a man trapped in the past. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) In scripted television, ABC’s smart, blunt family comedies “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat” might respond early to the forces unleashed by Trump. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Following Ms. Fisher’s death on Tuesday, some novelists praised her prose as being as blunt, funny and honest — much like Ms. Fisher. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj used of a knife or other blade; not sharp a blunt instrument Syn dull not having a sharp edge or point 2adj having a broad or rounded end thick marks made by a blunt pencil Syn pointless, unpointed not having a point especially a sharp point 3adj characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion blunt talking and straight shooting a blunt New England farmer Syn candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder direct straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action 4adj devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment the blunt truth Syn crude, stark unconditional, unconditioned not conditional 5v make less sharp blunt the knives Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 6v make dull or blunt Syn|Ant|Hyper dull sharpen make sharp or sharper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 7v make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation Terror blunted her feelings Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper deaden animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up make lively obtund reduce the edge or violence of petrifycause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned break, damp, dampen, soften, weakenlessen in force or effect deafenmake soundproof damp, dampen, deadenmake vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 8v make less intense blunted emotions Hyper weaken lessen the strength of 9v make numb or insensitive Syn|Hyper benumb, dull, numb desensitise, desensitize cause not to be sensitive |
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