| 释义 |
blunt | BrE blʌnt, AmE blənt | A. adjective ① (not sharp) 钝的 dùn de ‹knife›; 不尖的 bù jiān de ‹pencil, needle›▸ a blunt instrument 钝器 ② (frank) 率直的 shuàizhí de ‹person, manner, reply›▸ to be blunt with you 坦率地说 B. transitive verb ① (make less sharp) 使…变钝 shǐ… biàndùn ‹knife, scissors›② figurative 减弱 jiǎnruò ▸ to blunt one's appetite/enthusiasm 破坏胃口/冲淡热情 |