Blunt

[blʌnt]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) make less sharp; 'blunt the knives'.

(verb.) make less intense; 'blunted emotions'.

(adj.) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; 'the blunt truth'; 'the crude facts'; 'facing the stark reality of the deadline' .

(adj.) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; 'blunt talking and straight shooting'; 'a blunt New England farmer'; 'I gave them my candid opinion'; 'forthright criticism'; 'a forthright approach to the problem'; 'tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank'; 'it is possible to be outspoken without being rude'; 'plainspoken and to the point'; 'a point-blank accusation' .

(adj.) used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; 'a blunt instrument' .

(adj.) having a broad or rounded end; 'thick marks made by a blunt pencil' .

錄入:萨姆纳--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(a.) Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

(a.) Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute.

(a.) Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.

(a.) Hard to impress or penetrate.

(v. t.) To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.

(v. t.) To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.

(n.) A fencer's foil.

(n.) A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.

(n.) Money.

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同義詞及近義詞：

a. [1]. Dull, obtuse, pointless, edgeless.[2]. Abrupt, bluff, gruff, rough, rude, ungentle, uncivil, ungracious, bearish, discourteous, uncourteous, impolite, BRUSQUE, not gentle.

v. a. [1]. Dull, make dull.[2]. Benumb, paralyze, deaden, stupefy, obtund, hebetate; make insensible, callous, or obtuse.[3]. Moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, quiet, alleviate, soften.

手打:威尔

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Dull, obtuse, pointless, edgeless, insensitive, bluff, coarse, impolite,plain-mannered, uncivil, rude

ANT:Sharp, keen, pointed, acute, aculeated, sensitive, polished, bland, eloquent,courteous, reserved

杰克校對

解釋/意思:

adj. having a dull edge or point; rough outspoken dull.—v.t. to dull the edge or point: to weaken.—n. (slang) money.—adj. Blunt′ish.—adv. Bluntly.—n. Blunt′ness.—adj. Blunt′-wit′ted (Shak.) dull stupid.

整理:梅尔巴