| 单词 | brunt |
| 释义 | brunt (once / 2256 pages) n If you are the oldest child, you might bear the brunt of your parents' anger, even if you are not the instigator of the misdeed. Brunt means the worst part of something. When Canadian geese fly south, they travel in a V-formation, with the bird at point bearing the brunt of the headwind. One way to remember the word brunt is that words that sound like it—grunt and blunt—are also about being tough or absorbing pain. WORD FAMILYbrunt: brunts USAGE EXAMPLESMy mother bore the brunt of the economic hardships quietly. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) Even more pernicious, Pruitt actively encourages others to promote that ignorance, even to children, who will most bear the brunt of unmitigated climate change. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) Assisted by Chris Brunt with a cross following a set piece situation. BBC(Dec 17, 2016) n main force of a blow, etc, bore the brunt of the attack Hyper force, forcefulness, strength physical energy or intensity |
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