| 釋義 |
分析詞義 - "Blunt"通常有兩種常見的含義。第一種是形容詞,表示“不鋒利的、鈍的”,如一把鈍刀。第二種是形容直言不諱,沒有婉轉或者繞彎子的,例如一種人直白的談話方式。
列舉例句 - The knife is so blunt that it can't cut through the meat. (這把刀太鈍了,割不動肉。)
- He's known for his blunt remarks. (他以直言不諱而著名。)
- I was quite blunt in my rejection of her proposal. (我對她的提議毫不婉轉地表示了拒絕。)
詞根分析 - "Blunt"的詞根來自于古英語的"blunt, blont",意為"鈍的,圓的"。
詞綴分析 發(fā)展歷史和文化背景 - "Blunt"最早被用于13世紀,形容“不鋒利的”。16世紀后,開始用于形容“直接的,直率的”。
單詞變形 - 名詞形式:Bluntness(直率)
- 形容詞形式:Blunter, Bluntest(比較級/最高級)
記憶輔助 - "Blunt"的形象記憶法是想象一個“不鋒利的藍色刀(blunt blue knife)”。
小故事 Tom prides himself on his honesty, but sometimes his blunt comments make people uncomfortable. He doesn't mean to offend, but he doesn't know how to sugarcoat his words. (湯姆以他的誠實為榮,但有時他直言不諱的評論會讓人不舒服。他并不意味著犯錯,只是他不知道如何委婉地表達他的語言。) |