blunt

1. ADJ If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. 直言不讳的

She is blunt about her personal life. 她对自己的私生活直言不讳。

2. bluntlyADV 直言不讳地[ADV with v]

"I don't believe you!" Jeanne said bluntly. “我不信你！” 珍妮直言不讳地说。

3. ADJ A blunt object has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one. 钝的[ADJ n]

One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object. 他们其中一人的头部被钝器砸了13下。

4. ADJ A blunt knife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well. 不锋利的

The edge is as blunt as an old butter knife. 刃钝得跟一把老黄油刀一样。

5. V-T If something blunts an emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it. 使减弱

The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it. 持续不断的暴力事件使人们对它的反应减弱了。