blunt
/blʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · /blʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblənt/ (ame, mw)
blunt — adjective
1. describes a blade, pencil, or similar thing whose edge or point has worn down, s
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.
blunt + knife after heavy use
This red pencil is too blunt to draw the cat's whiskers.
too blunt to + verb
By noon, the garden shears had grown blunt from cutting thick rose stems.
The old sewing needle was blunt, so Mina pushed harder through the cloth.
A blunt pair of scissors left rough edges on every paper star.
- 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
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.
blunt + reply
To be blunt, your plan needs more time and a smaller budget.
fixed phrase: to be blunt
The doctor was blunt about the risks, but her message was clear.
During lunch, Yusuf gave a blunt answer when Priya asked about the painting.
Aunt Rosa's blunt manner upset the parents at the school meeting.
- 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 — verb
1. to make the edge or point of something less sharp through use, pressure, or dama
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.
blunt + cutting tool
Do not blunt the kitchen knife on the stone step.
imperative warning
The metal wire blunted the pencil tip inside Hugo's pencil case.
Salt water can blunt the edge of cheap scissors over time.
One fall onto the floor blunted the point of the dart.
- 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.
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.
blunt + excitement
A warm phone call from home blunted Ravi's fear on the first night.
Pain pills blunted the sharp ache in her shoulder for a few hours.
The joke failed to blunt the anger in the room.
Months abroad had not blunted Ines's love for the sea.
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 — noun
1. a cannabis cigarette or cigar, often thicker than an ordinary one.
a cannabis cigarette or cigar, often thicker than an ordinary one.
Police found two blunts and a lighter in the car door.
plural countable noun
At the party, Omar stepped outside to smoke a blunt.
smoke a blunt
The film shows a teen rolling a blunt behind the gym.
A sweet smell came from the blunt in the metal tray.
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.