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blunt blunt ★★☆☆☆/blʌ̱nt/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的 If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. She is blunt about her personal life...她对自己的私生活直言不讳。She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。bluntly'I don't  believe you!' Jeanne said bluntly...“我不相信你！”珍妮毫不客气地说。To put it bluntly, he became a pain.坦白地说，他成了个令人头疼的人。bluntnessHis bluntness got him into trouble.他的耿直给他带来了麻烦。2[ADJ	形容词]（物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的 A blunt object has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one.   [ADJ n]One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object.他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的 A blunt knife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well. 4[VERB	动词]使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝 If something blunts an emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it.   [V n]The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it...反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。Our appetite was blunted by the beer.喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。 blunt1 adjectiveblunt2 verbbluntblunt1 /blʌnt/ ●○○ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1not sharp or pointed  OPP  sharp:  Sharpen all your blunt knives. a blunt pencil2speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people → bluntly:  To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write. Julian’s blunt words hurt her.► see thesaurus at honest3blunt instrument a)a heavy object that is used to hit someone:  The victim suffered a blow to the head from a blunt instrument. b)a method of doing something that does not work very well because it has a lot of other effects that you do not want:  The exams are a blunt instrument that will reveal little about children’s abilities.—bluntness noun [uncountable]blunt1 adjectiveblunt2 verbbluntblunt2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Collocations 1to make a feeling less strong  OPP  sharpen:  The bad weather blunted their enthusiasm for camping.2to make the point of a pencil or the edge of a knife less sharp  OPP  sharpen

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Collins	blunt ★★☆☆☆ /blʌ̱nt/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的 If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. She is blunt about her personal life... 她对自己的私生活直言不讳。 She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable. 她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。 bluntly 'I don't believe you!' Jeanne said bluntly... “我不相信你！”珍妮毫不客气地说。 To put it bluntly, he became a pain. 坦白地说，他成了个令人头疼的人。 bluntness His bluntness got him into trouble. 他的耿直给他带来了麻烦。 2 [ADJ 形容词]（物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的 A blunt object has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one. [ADJ n] One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object. 他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的 A blunt knife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well. 4 [VERB 动词]使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝 If something blunts an emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it. [V n] The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it... 反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。 Our appetite was blunted by the beer. 喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。
Oxford	blunt / blʌnt ; NAmE blʌnt / adjective , verb blunt blunts blunted blunting blunter bluntest adjective ( blunt·er , blunt·est ) 1 without a sharp edge or point 不锋利的；钝的 ◆ a blunt knife 钝刀子 ◆ This pencil's blunt ! 这支铅笔不尖了！ ◆ The police said he had been hit with a blunt instrument. 警方说他遭到了钝器袭击。 OPP sharp 2 (of a person or remark 人或说话 ) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 嘴直的；直言的 ◆ She has a reputation for blunt speaking. 她说话出了名地直截了当。 ◆ To be blunt, your work is appalling. 坦率地说，你的活干得糟透了。 ☞synonyms at honest ▶ blunt·ness / ˈblʌntnəs ; NAmE ˈblʌntnəs / noun [uncountable ] verb 1 bluntsth to make sth weaker or less effective 使减弱；使降低效应 ◆ Age hadn't blunted his passion for adventure. 岁月没有冲淡他的冒险激情。 2 bluntsth to make a point or an edge less sharp 使（尖端、刃）变钝 blunt / blʌnt ; NAmE blʌnt / blunt·ness / ˈblʌntnəs ; NAmE ˈblʌntnəs /
LDC	blunt1 adjective blunt2 verb bluntblunt1 /blʌnt/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1not sharp or pointed OPP sharp: Sharpen all your blunt knives. a blunt pencil2speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people → bluntly: To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write. Julian’s blunt words hurt her.► see thesaurus at honest 3blunt instrument a)a heavy object that is used to hit someone: The victim suffered a blow to the head from a blunt instrument. b)a method of doing something that does not work very well because it has a lot of other effects that you do not want: The exams are a blunt instrument that will reveal little about children’s abilities.—bluntness noun [uncountable] blunt1 adjective blunt2 verb bluntblunt2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Collocations 1to make a feeling less strong OPP sharpen: The bad weather blunted their enthusiasm for camping.2to make the point of a pencil or the edge of a knife less sharp OPP sharpen
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Blunt Sharp Blʌnt Opp ˈblʌntnəs Make Knife Blunted