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blunt

/bluhnt/US // blʌnt //UK // (blʌnt) //

直言不讳,直率的,钝的,直率

Related Words

matter-of-fact实事求是,实事求是的,事实是,事实curt咖特,遏制,遏止,凝视rude无礼,无礼的,不客气,不客气的trenchant犀利的,鞭辟入里,精辟的,犀利outspoken直言不讳,直言不讳的,直率的,直言不讳的人explicit明确的,明确,明确规定,明确表示brusque粗鲁的,粗鲁,蛮横的,粗糙的candid坦率,坦诚,坦率的,直率forthright坦率的,率直的,坦率,明朗的dampen沾湿,沾沾自喜,沾湿了,润湿debilitate衰弱,削弱,衰弱的,弱化cripple跛脚,跛子,跛脚的,残废soften变得柔和,变得柔软,变得柔和了,变得柔和起来water down掺水,浇水,浇灌,冲淡sap汁液,汁水,肥皂水,肥皂undermine损害,破坏,颠覆,削弱weaken削弱,弱化,减弱,削弱了dulled黯淡无光,钝化的,钝化,黯淡的rounded圆形的,圆润的,圆的,圆形frank坦率,坦诚,弗兰克,坦率地说

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    blunt·er, blunt·est.

    • : having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
    • : abruptly plain and direct in address or manner, without attempting to be tactful: a blunt, ill-timed question.
    • : slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    blunt·ed, blunt·ing.

    • : to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum.
    • : to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    blunt·ed, blunt·ing.

    • : to become blunt or dull.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
    • : Slang. a cigar stuffed with marijuana.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.not sharp
Forms: blunted
Synonyms
dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的dulled黯淡无光,钝化的,钝化,黯淡的round围绕,圆形的,围绕着,绕过rounded圆形的,圆润的,圆的,圆形edgeless无边际,无边际的,无边的,无棱角insensitive不敏感的,不敏感,不敏锐,麻木不仁obtuse迟钝的,钝的,迟钝,愚钝的pointless无意义的,无意义,毫无意义,毫无意义的unsharpened不加修饰的,不加修饰,未磨光的,未削尖的
adj.straightforward
Forms: blunted
Synonyms
brusque粗鲁的,粗鲁,蛮横的,粗糙的candid坦率,坦诚,坦率的,直率curt咖特,遏制,遏止,凝视explicit明确的,明确,明确规定,明确表示forthright坦率的,率直的,坦率,明朗的matter-of-fact实事求是,实事求是的,事实是,事实outspoken直言不讳,直言不讳的,直率的,直言不讳的人rude无礼,无礼的,不客气,不客气的trenchant犀利的,鞭辟入里,精辟的,犀利bluff虚张声势,诈骗,忽悠brief简介,简要,简短的,简短frank坦率,坦诚,弗兰克,坦率地说short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂abrupt突然的,骤然,突然,突发crusty硬壳,硬壳的,硬皮,结壳的discourteous不礼貌,不礼貌的,不客气,不礼貌的人gruff粗糙的,粗鲁的,粗暴的,粗糙的声音impolite不礼貌的,不客气的,不客气,不礼貌plain-spoken简明扼要,简明扼要的,平易近人,朴实无华snappy蹩脚的,爽快的,爽快,蹩脚snippy嗅觉灵敏,嗅觉,嗅觉敏锐,嗅觉灵敏的tactless不善言辞,不善言辞的人,没心没肺,没心机unceremonious毫不客气地,毫不客气的说,毫不客气的,毫不客气地说uncivil不文明,不文明的,不公,不文明行为unpolished未经抛光的,未抛光,未抛光的,未经打磨的
verbmake dull
Forms: blunted
Synonyms
cripple跛脚,跛子,跛脚的,残废dampen沾湿,沾沾自喜,沾湿了,润湿debilitate衰弱,削弱,衰弱的,弱化sap汁液,汁水,肥皂水,肥皂soften变得柔和,变得柔软,变得柔和了,变得柔和起来undermine损害,破坏,颠覆,削弱water down掺水,浇水,浇灌,冲淡weaken削弱,弱化,减弱,削弱了attenuate衰减,递减,衰减的,渐进式benumb笨手笨脚,笨拙,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人desensitize脱敏,减敏disable禁用,停用,丧失功能,停用功能enfeeble衰弱,衰弱的,削弱,减弱numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹obtund钝的,钝化,钝器,肥胖hebetate他贝特,他贝特公司,鹤顶红,鹤壁take the edge off减轻负担,减轻压力,减轻压力的,减轻压力的方法

Examples

  • A 2018 survey by the International Monetary Fund, cited by the Wall Street Journal, found government bankers are experimenting with the technology as a way to lower costs and to blunt the rise of private cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

  • Washington’s inability to strike a deal on a new stimulus spending plan, market observers agree, has blunted the economic recovery.

  • Ethically speaking, then, any respectful engagement with them calls for a recognition of that fact, not a blunt attempt at persuasion.

  • Galloway, known well for blunt and opinionated commentary on the tech industry, says he grew concerned that Robinhood had become “casino-like” and gamified, encouraging newer investors to trade when they had little knowledge of the markets.

  • They either blunt other economic activity or have too small of an overall impact to even measure.

  • The pale, baby-faced, red-cheeked rapper is furiously puffing away at a hastily-made blunt crammed with low-grade weed.

  • This was very blunt and surprising to hear from any official in charge of an aviation disaster.

  • The real reason Mister Ham was taking bids was, to be perfectly blunt, because he needed the money.

  • No matter how admirable or inspiring his message appears to be, it often hits you over the head like a blunt instrument.

  • “It was like a curtain was beginning to be opened,” says Noor, who was surprised by the blunt request.

  • Presently his blunt ungainly head rose within ten feet of them.

  • She shook her head—Gilbert was not at home, and her axe was so blunt that a body might ride to Rumford on it.

  • Jess worked hard over the head, pushing the padding well into the blunt nose.

  • Then she picked up a magazine and glanced through it, cutting the pages with a blunt edge of her knife.

  • You can bet no trace will ever be found of that blunt instrument, and naturally he left no evidence coming or going.

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