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bear the brunt of something
Small businesses bore the brunt of the economic downturn.
小企业承受了经济衰退的主要冲击。
主要冲击力；冲击
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主要冲击力；冲击
the main force or impact of a blow or attack
Small businesses bore the brunt of the economic downturn.
小企业承受了经济衰退的主要冲击。
通常用于 bear the brunt of sth，意为“承受……的主要冲击”
全部不利影响；某事或事件的主要后果或负面结果。
The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
战争中攻击的力量或冲击。
The force or shock of an attack in war.
某物的主要部分；主体。
The major part of something; the bulk.
During the storm, our house bore the brunt of the wind.
暴风雨期间，我们的房子承受了风的主要冲击力。
Small businesses often feel the brunt of sudden policy changes.
小企业常常感受到突然政策变化带来的主要冲击。
The old bridge took the brunt of the flood and collapsed.
那座旧桥承受了洪水的猛烈冲击后坍塌了。
Small businesses bore the brunt of the economic downturn.
小企业承受了经济衰退的主要冲击。
The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane.
这个沿海城镇承受了飓风的主要冲击。
Workers felt the brunt of the company's cost-cutting measures.
工人们感受到了公司削减成本措施的主要冲击。
Not this
The storm brunted the coastal town.
Use this
The coastal town bore the brunt of the storm.
错误地将 'brunt' 用作动词。'brunt' 是名词，常与 'bear' 连用，构成短语 'bear the brunt of something'，表示承受主要冲击。
Not this
He bore the brunt with the criticism.
Use this
He bore the brunt of the criticism.
介词使用错误。正确的搭配是 'bear the brunt of something'，表示承受某事物的主要冲击，而不是 'with'。
Not this
She felt a brunt of the pressure.
Use this
She felt the brunt of the pressure.
误将 'brunt' 当作可数名词使用。'brunt' 是不可数名词，通常与定冠词 'the' 连用，表示特定冲击。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
承受……的主要冲击；首当其冲
Small businesses bore the brunt of the economic downturn.
小企业承受了经济衰退的主要冲击。
承担……的主要打击
The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane.
这座沿海小镇承受了飓风的主要打击。
感受到……的最严重影响
Workers in the tourism industry felt the brunt of the pandemic.
旅游业的工人感受到了疫情的最严重影响。
缓冲/承受……的主要冲击
New tires are designed to absorb the brunt of road shocks.
新轮胎的设计初衷是缓冲路面的主要冲击。
遭受……的正面冲击
The villagers suffered the brunt of the fighting.
村民们遭受了战斗的正面冲击。
首当其冲；承受主要冲击
When the budget cuts came, the education department bore the brunt.
预算削减来临时，教育部门首当其冲。
承受主要打击；首当其冲
The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane.
这座沿海城镇承受了飓风的主要打击。
感受到...的冲击；承受...的影响
Small businesses felt the brunt of the economic crisis.
小企业感受到了经济危机的影响。
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联想：前线 front 的 f 换成 b 成 brunt，前线的士兵首当其冲，承受最大冲击力。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、正式演讲、工作报告 brunt 常用于书面或较正式的场合，多与 bear、feel、take 等动词搭配，表示承受某事物的主要冲击或负面后果；在日常口语中较少单独使用。
通常与the连用
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