brunt
🇬🇧 /ˈbrʌnt/
🇺🇸 /ˈbrʌnt/
📖 释义
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noun
主要冲击；首当其冲; 主要负担；重责; 猛攻；突击
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verb
承受；抵挡
🔗 详情
词形变化
不可数
常用搭配
bear the brunt oftake the brunt offeel the brunt ofabsorb the brunt ofsuffer the brunt of
同义词
impactforceweightburdenshockblow
易混淆词
blunt
EN: 'Blunt' is an adjective meaning not sharp or direct; 'brunt' is a noun meaning the main force or impact of something.
zh: 'Blunt' 是形容词，意为不锋利或不直接；'brunt' 是名词，意为某事的主要力量或冲击。
burnt
EN: 'Burnt' is the past tense/participle of 'burn'; 'brunt' refers to the main impact of an attack or unpleasant experience.
zh: 'Burnt' 是 'burn' 的过去式/分词；'brunt' 指攻击或不愉快经历的主要影响。
拼写提示
EN: Do not confuse 'brunt' with 'blunt' (not sharp) or 'burnt' (past of burn). 'Brunt' is almost always used in the phrase 'the brunt of.'
zh: 不要将 'brunt' 与 'blunt'（不锋利）或 'burnt'（burn 的过去式）混淆。'Brunt' 几乎总是用于短语 'the brunt of' 中。
💬 例句
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The coastal towns bore the brunt of the hurricane's destructive force.
沿海城镇首当其冲，承受了飓风最具破坏性的力量。
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She took the brunt of the criticism for the project's failure.
她承担了项目失败的主要责任。
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The soldiers met the brunt of the enemy's charge with unwavering resolve.
士兵们以坚定不移的决心迎击了敌人的猛烈冲锋。
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The old fortress brunted many sieges throughout the centuries.
这座古老的堡垒在几个世纪中抵御了许多次围攻。