Word · Frequency #8413
blunt
钝的；不锋利的
Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
- 1.
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
边缘或尖端厚的；不锋利的
- 2.
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
理解迟钝的；不敏锐的
- 3.
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
言辞直率的；简单的；不拘礼节的；粗鲁的
- 4.
Hard to impress or penetrate.
难以打动或穿透的
- 5.
Slow or deficient in feeling: insensitive.
感觉迟钝或缺乏的；不敏感的
直率的；直言不讳的；生硬的；麻木的；感觉迟钝的；迟钝的；愚笨的；难以打动的；难以穿透的；边缘或尖端厚的；不锋利的
In use
She gave a blunt opinion about the project's flaws.
To be blunt, I don't think your plan will work.
His blunt manner sometimes offends people.
Connections
Collocations
- blunt object
- 钝器；钝物
- Police believe she was hit with a blunt object.警方认为她是被钝器击中的。
- blunt force trauma
- 钝力伤；钝器伤
- The victim died from blunt force trauma to the head.死者因头部钝器伤死亡。
- blunt knife
- 钝刀；不锋利的刀
- A blunt knife can still cause injury.钝刀也可能造成伤害。
- to be blunt
- 直率地说；坦白说
- To be blunt, I don't like your haircut.直率地说，我不喜欢你的新发型。
- blunt refusal
- 断然拒绝；直截了当的拒绝
- She gave a blunt refusal to his offer.她直截了当地拒绝了他的提议。
- blunt manner
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把blunt记成“布兰特”：一把没开刃的钝刀，碰东西只留厚印——不锋利；对人blunt就是直来直去，话像钝刀一样不转弯。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：厨房刀具、安全说明、文具用品 该义项指物体边缘或尖端厚而不锋利，通常用于描述刀、铅笔、针等实物，属中性词，在日常交流和产品说明中都比较常见。
Grammar Note
有比较级和最高级形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
hunt、grunt、punt、stunt 与 blunt 押韵，都含 /ʌnt/。front 也押韵，读 /frʌnt/，但拼写是 -ont。注意 aunt 拼写以 -unt 结尾，但读 /ænt/（英式 /ɑːnt/），不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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