"blunt" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鈍的
• 直率的

Definition

「Blunt」可以指東西不鋒利，也可以指一個人說話直接，有時甚至顯得無禮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Blunt' 形容人時可以正面（誠實）也可以負面（無禮）。描述物品時多為負面，如 'blunt knife'（鈍刀）、'blunt answer'（直率回答）。不要跟 'dull'（無聊、遲鈍）混淆。

Examples

This knife is too blunt to cut the bread.

這把刀太**鈍**了，切不了麵包。

He was very blunt about his opinion.

他表達看法時非常**直率**。

The pencil tip became blunt after writing.

寫字後，鉛筆頭變得**鈍**了。

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

我欣賞你的**直率**，但有時候會有點過頭。

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

對反饋不要那麼**直率**，試著溫和一點。

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

剪刀用了多年後，已經完全**鈍**了。