| 释义 |
Adjective: blunt (blunter,bluntest) blúnt- Having a broad or rounded end
"thick marks made by a blunt pencil" - Used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
"a blunt instrument" - Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"
- candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder - Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
"the blunt truth"
- crude, stark
Verb: blunt blúnt- Make less intense
"blunted emotions" - Make numb or insensitive
- numb, benumb, dull - Make dull or blunt
- dull - Make less sharp
"blunt the knives" - Make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigour, force, activity, or sensation
"Terror blunted her feelings"
- deaden
Derived forms: blunts, blunting, blunted, bluntest, blunter See also: bluntly, bluntness, direct, dull, pointless, unconditional, unconditioned, unpointed Type of: alter, change, desensitise [Brit], desensitize, modify, weaken Encyclopedia: Blunt Blunt, SD Blunt, South Dakota |