"blunt" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 钝的
• 直率的

Definition

“Blunt”可以形容不锋利的物品，也可以形容说话直接（有时显得粗鲁）的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Blunt' 形容人时，既可正面（坦率）也可负面（粗鲁）。形容物品时多为负面。常见用法：'blunt knife'（钝刀），'blunt answer'（直率回答）。不要和 'dull'（无聊/迟钝）混淆。

Examples

This knife is too blunt to cut the bread.

这把刀太**钝**了，切不了面包。

He was very blunt about his opinion.

他表达观点时非常**直率**。

The pencil tip became blunt after writing.

写字后，铅笔头变得**钝**了。

I appreciate your blunt honesty, but it can be a bit much sometimes.

我欣赏你的**直率**，但有时有点过头。

Don’t be so blunt with your feedback; try to be a little more gentle.

别对反馈那么**直率**，试着温和一点。

After years of use, the scissors had become completely blunt.

剪刀用了多年后，已经完全**钝**了。