blunt

🇺🇸 /blʌnt/ 🇬🇧 /blʌnt/
頻度
難易度
タグ TOP10000CEFR-C2
adjective
R

not sharp or pointed

The knife was blunt and could not cut the bread.

そのナイフは鈍くて、パンを切ることができなかった。

R

very direct and honest, not trying to be polite

His blunt answer surprised everyone in the room.

彼の率直な答えは部屋の全員を驚かせた。

verb
R

to make something less strong or effective

The painkiller helped to blunt the pain in his leg.

鎮痛剤は彼の脚の痛みを和らげるのに役立った。

R

to make a sharp edge or point less sharp

Using the knife on hard surfaces will blunt its edge over time.

硬い表面でナイフを使用すると、時間の経過とともに刃先が鈍くなる。

translation

adj. 鈍い;切れ味が悪い, 率直な;遠慮のない
v. 鈍らせる;弱める, 鈍くする

語形変化

3rd Present blunts
Past blunted
Perfect blunted
Progressive blunting
Comparative blunter
Superlative bluntest