blunt

adj.

1. 不锋利的；钝的
   without a sharp edge or point
   1. a blunt knife
      钝刀子
   2. This pencil's blunt !
      这支铅笔不尖了！
   3. The police said he had been hit with a blunt instrument .
      警方说他遭到了钝器袭击。
2. 嘴直的；直言的
   very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite
   1. She has a reputation for blunt speaking.
      她说话出了名的直截了当。
   2. To be blunt, your work is appalling.
      坦率地说，你的活干得糟透了。

verb

1. 使减弱；使降低效应
   to make sth weaker or less effective
   1. Age hadn't blunted his passion for adventure.
      岁月没有冲淡他的冒险激情。
2. 使（尖端、刃）变钝
   to make a point or an edge less sharp

1. ADJ-GRADED 直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的
   If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
   1. She is blunt about her personal life...
      她对自己的私生活直言不讳。
   2. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
      她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
2. ADJ （物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的
   A blunt object has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one.
   1. One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object.
      他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。
3. （刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的
   A blunt knife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well.
4. VERB 使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝
   If something blunts an emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it.
   1. The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it...
      反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。
   2. Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
      喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。

1. This is Elizabeth Blunt, BBC, West Africa
   英国广播公司的伊丽莎白·布伦特在西非为您报道。
2. She is blunt about her personal life
   她对自己的私生活直言不讳。
3. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
   她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
4. The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it
   反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。
5. Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
   喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。
6. She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.
   她无法忍受他的唐突和粗鲁。
7. I hate to be blunt, Frankie, but she just didn't strike me as being very ladylike
   恕我直言，弗朗基，我觉得她不是个十足的淑女。
8. The blunt comment made Richard laugh in spite of himself
   这番率直的话让理查德不由自主地大笑起来。
9. She is very blunt, very straightforward and very honest
   她非常直率，很坦诚，也非常诚实。
10. The pencil is blunt.
    铅笔秃了。
11. The knife is blunt.
    刀钝了。
12. He's a blunt man, often speaking sharply but meaning no harm.
    他是个直来直去的人，说话有口无心。
13. He's a blunt guy and always shoots his mouth off.
    他是个炮筒子，什么话都藏不住。
14. That fellow is really blunt.
    这人真艮！
15. She gave us a blunt refusal.
    她毫不客气地拒绝了我们。
16. He is sharpening a pair of blunt scissors with a whetstone.
    他在用磨刀石磨一把不锋利的剪刀。
17. My pencil is blunt, could you lend me a knife to sharpen it?
    我的铅笔钝了，你能借我把刀子削一削吗？
18. Found the cause of the blunt force trauma.
    找到钝器所致外伤的原因了。
19. Blunt: having a dull edge or end; not sharp.
    钝的，不锋利的：有一钝的边和顶端的；不尖的。
20. The knife is blunt; I'll edge it.
    这把刀钝了，我要给它加刃。
21. We thought we had found a way to blunt the obsession with Vietnam.
    我们认为我们找到了冲淡对越南问题注意力的方法。
22. The police said he had been hit with a blunt instrument.
    警察说他遭到了钝器袭击。
23. This analysis provides a blunt insight into the current limitations of VAD use.
    该研究对目前心室辅助装置应用的局限性提出了直言不讳的分析。
24. As you can imagine practice and control is the key to a blunt nose slide.
    正如你能想象的实践和控制是一种生硬的鼻子幻灯片的关键。
25. He's a blunt man.
    他是个直率的人。
26. She had been struck with something blunt and heavy, on the head and spine;
    她是被某种沉重的钝器击倒的，凶器敲在她的脑袋上和脊骨上。
27. Grind these knives, they are blunt.
    把这些刀磨一磨，他们已经钝了。
28. This old man is also blunt, squatting inside the seat being.
    这老头也不客气，进屋蹲在了正座上。
29. I'll be blunt& that last piece of work you did was terrible.
    我就直说了&你做的最后一件工作很差劲。

  plain blunt candid direct frank【导航词义：坦率的】

  plain adj. 坦白的，直率的

〔辨析〕强调坦诚的、如实表达所思所想的。

  blunt adj. 耿直的，不客气的

〔辨析〕强调直言不讳的，即便可能使别人不悦。

  candid adj. 坦诚的，直言不讳的

〔辨析〕强调直率的，即使事实令人不舒服或尴尬也要直言相告，不加以隐瞒。

  direct adj. 率直的，直截了当的

〔辨析〕强调不拐弯抹角的。

  frank adj. 坦率的，坦诚的

〔辨析〕强调有话直说的，不隐瞒自己的观点、意见等。

verb

1. make less lively, intense, or vigorous
   1. Terror blunted her feelings
   2. deaden a sound

   Synonym:    deaden

2. make less sharp
   1. blunt the knives

3. make less intense
   1. blunted emotions

4. make dull or blunt
   1. Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge

   Synonym:    dull

5. make numb or insensitive
   1. The shock numbed her senses

   Synonym:    numbbenumbdull

adj

1. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
   1. the blunt truth
   2. the crude facts
   3. facing the stark reality of the deadline

   Synonym:    crude(a)stark(a)

2. characterized by directness in manner or speech
   1. blunt talking and straight shooting
   2. a blunt New England farmer
   3. I gave them my candid opinion
   4. forthright criticism
   5. a forthright approach to the problem
   6. tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
   7. it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
   8. plainspoken and to the point
   9. a point-blank accusation

   Synonym:    candidforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

3. used of a knife or other blade
   1. a blunt instrument

4. having a broad or rounded end
   1. thick marks made by a blunt pencil