blunt
blunt — 形容詞
1. describes a blade, pencil, or similar thing whose edge or point has worn down, s
鈍的
刀口、筆尖等不利
describes a blade, pencil, or similar thing whose edge or point has worn down, so it no longer cuts, writes, or pokes well.
After opening twenty boxes, the warehouse knife felt blunt in Noor's hand.
開了二十個箱子後，那把倉庫用刀在 Noor 手裡感覺變鈍了。
blunt + knife after heavy use
This red pencil is too blunt to draw the cat's whiskers.
這支紅色鉛筆太鈍了，畫不出貓的鬍鬚。
too blunt to + verb
By noon, the garden shears had grown blunt from cutting thick rose stems.
到了中午，那把園藝剪因為一直剪粗玫瑰莖而變鈍了。
The old sewing needle was blunt, so Mina pushed harder through the cloth.
那根舊縫衣針很鈍，所以 Mina 得更用力才能穿過布料。
A blunt pair of scissors left rough edges on every paper star.
一把鈍掉的剪刀把每顆紙星星都剪出了粗糙的邊。
- sharp
having a fine edge or point
文法句型
blunt + noun
too blunt to + verb
用法筆記
Usually used for tools, pencils, needles, or parts with an edge or point. Common with degree words such as too, slightly, and very when you explain why the thing does not work well.
常見錯誤
2. speaking in a very direct way that can sound harsh because no effort is made to
太直接
說話直白到顯得不客氣
speaking in a very direct way that can sound harsh because no effort is made to soften the message.
Leila's blunt reply made the new waiter step back in silence.
Leila 那句太直接的回話，讓新來的服務生安靜地退了一步。
blunt + reply
To be blunt, your plan needs more time and a smaller budget.
恕我直說，你的計畫需要更多時間，也需要更小的預算。
fixed phrase: to be blunt
The doctor was blunt about the risks, but her message was clear.
那位醫生很直接地談到風險，但她的意思很清楚。
During lunch, Yusuf gave a blunt answer when Priya asked about the painting.
午餐時，Priya 問起那幅畫，Yusuf 給了一個很直接的回答。
Aunt Rosa's blunt manner upset the parents at the school meeting.
Rosa 阿姨說話太直接，讓那場學校會議上的家長很不舒服。
- tactful
careful not to upset people
- diplomatic
careful and skillful in sensitive situations
文法句型
blunt about + noun
blunt with + person
to be blunt
用法筆記
Often used for speech, replies, comments, and manner. Distinguish from 'frank', which is usually more neutral or even positive; 'blunt' often suggests that the listener may feel hurt or shocked.
常見錯誤
blunt — 動詞
1. to make the edge or point of something less sharp through use, pressure, or dama
磨鈍
讓刀口或尖端變不利
to make the edge or point of something less sharp through use, pressure, or damage.
Years of chopping firewood had blunted the axe beside the shed.
多年劈柴，把棚子旁那把斧頭磨鈍了。
blunt + cutting tool
Do not blunt the kitchen knife on the stone step.
別在石階上把廚房刀磨鈍。
imperative warning
The metal wire blunted the pencil tip inside Hugo's pencil case.
那條金屬線把 Hugo 鉛筆盒裡的鉛筆尖弄鈍了。
Salt water can blunt the edge of cheap scissors over time.
鹽水久了會把便宜剪刀的刀口磨鈍。
One fall onto the floor blunted the point of the dart.
那支飛鏢掉到地上一次，尖端就被弄鈍了。
- sharpen
to make an edge or point keener
文法句型
blunt + noun
blunt the edge of + noun
blunt the point of + noun
用法筆記
The object is usually a tool, blade, point, or edge. This physical sense is different from sense 2, where what becomes weaker is a feeling, effect, or reaction rather than a sharp object.
常見錯誤
2. to make an emotion, reaction, or effect weaker than it was before.
沖淡
使感受或效果變弱
to make an emotion, reaction, or effect weaker than it was before.
The cold rain blunted some of the crowd's excitement before the concert.
演唱會前的冷雨沖淡了人群的一部分興奮感。
blunt + excitement
A warm phone call from home blunted Ravi's fear on the first night.
第一晚，家裡打來的一通溫暖電話減輕了 Ravi 的不安。
Pain pills blunted the sharp ache in her shoulder for a few hours.
止痛藥讓她肩膀那陣刺痛緩和了幾個小時。
The joke failed to blunt the anger in the room.
那個笑話沒能沖淡房間裡的怒氣。
Months abroad had not blunted Ines's love for the sea.
在國外住了好幾個月，也沒有沖淡 Ines 對大海的喜愛。
文法句型
blunt + feeling
blunt + effect
blunt + noun phrase
用法筆記
Object is usually a feeling, pain, desire, shock, criticism, or effect. Common in formal writing and news-style English, especially when something reduces impact without removing it completely.
常見錯誤
blunt — 名詞
1. a cannabis cigarette or cigar, often thicker than an ordinary one.
大麻菸
較粗的大麻雪茄或紙菸
a cannabis cigarette or cigar, often thicker than an ordinary one.
Police found two blunts and a lighter in the car door.
警方在車門裡找到兩根大麻菸和一個打火機。
plural countable noun
At the party, Omar stepped outside to smoke a blunt.
派對上，Omar 走到外面去抽一根大麻菸。
smoke a blunt
The film shows a teen rolling a blunt behind the gym.
那部電影拍到一名少年在體育館後面捲大麻菸。
A sweet smell came from the blunt in the metal tray.
金屬托盤上的那根大麻菸飄出一股甜味。
文法句型
smoke a blunt
roll a blunt
light a blunt
用法筆記
Informal and strongly tied to drug-related contexts. Usually countable, and most often appears with verbs such as smoke, roll, carry, or light.