blunted

英 [ˈblʌntɪd]

美 [ˈblʌntɪd]

v.  使减弱; 使降低效应; 使(尖端、刃)变钝
blunt的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：blunted　过去式：blunted　

BNC.34269 / COCA.29508

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的
  If you areblunt, 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。
• ADJ （物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的
  Abluntobject 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。
• （刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的
  Abluntknife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well.
• VERB 使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝
  If somethingbluntsan 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。

英英释义

adj

• made dull or blunt
  Synonym:dulled

双语例句

• The nib is blunted.
  钢笔尖戳了。
• Partly because their sensation of thirst may be blunted.
  其中部分原因在于其自身对于口渴的感觉可能已经变得十分迟钝了。
• The decline in exports was blunted by a rise in US military sales contracts.
  但美国军售合同的增加缓解了出口缩减。
• To respond promptly to the new market demand has blunted the electronic giant's competitive edge.
  这家巨型电子企业没有及时对新的市场需求作出反应，结果削弱了自身的竞争力。
• Though its interest-rate target has dropped to1%, the benefits have been blunted by bankers 'and investors' lack of capital and by their suspicion of customers 'creditworthiness.
  虽然他们的已经把利率目标降到了1%，但是银行家和投资人缺乏资本，怀疑客户的信用能力，这两个因素消解了降息所带来的好处。
• In addition, we demonstrated that maternal licking of pups also blunted adult sensitivity to stress.
  另外，我们已经论证了母亲对新生儿的舔舐也可以减少成年后对压力的敏感性。
• A blind blonde blunted a brand-new bronze blade for bland Bond.
  瞎眼的金发美女帮温文尔雅的邦德弄钝了崭新的青铜刀刃。
• The downgrade was blunted by reduced imports, an uptick in exports and an infusion of government spending.
  进口下降、出口增加以及政府资金的注入抵消了部分下调。
• The blood pressure-decreasing effect of antihypertensive drugs is often blunted because of the activation of feedback mechanisms.
  抗高血压药物常常会激活某些反馈机制，导致其降压作用的减弱。
• Grief has blunted her senses.
  悲伤使她变得迟钝麻木了。