blunted

英 [ˈblʌntɪd]

美 [ˈblʌntɪd]

v.  使减弱; 使降低效应; 使(尖端、刃)变钝
blunt的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：blunted　过去式：blunted　

BNC.34269 / COCA.29508

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的
  If you areblunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
  1. She is blunt about her personal life...
     她对自己的私生活直言不讳。
  2. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
     她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
• ADJ （物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的
  Abluntobject has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one.
  1. One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object.
     他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。
• （刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的
  Abluntknife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well.
• VERB 使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝
  If somethingbluntsan emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it.
  1. The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it...
     反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。
  2. Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
     喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。

英英释义

adj

• made dull or blunt
  Synonym:dulled

双语例句

• This brain drain has blunted the multinationals 'competitive edge and eroded their position in China.
  这种人才流失削弱了跨国企业的竞争优势，动摇了它们在中国的地位。
• The power of public health and all our best interventions is blunted when health systems are weak.
  如果卫生系统薄弱，公共卫生以及我们所有最好的干预措施都会落空。
• When the patient is suffered from autonomic failure, heart rate turbulence is blunted or abolished.
  目的：探讨高血压患者左室肥厚逆转与窦性心率振荡改善的相关性。
• The downgrade was blunted by reduced imports, an uptick in exports and an infusion of government spending.
  进口下降、出口增加以及政府资金的注入抵消了部分下调。
• But calculations indicated that fields of interstellar gas would have dissipated a supernova's radiation and blunted its impact.
  但计算显示，星际间的气体可能驱散了超新星的辐射并减弱了其作用。
• To respond promptly to the new market demand has blunted the electronic giant's competitive edge.
  这家巨型电子企业没有及时对新的市场需求作出反应，结果削弱了自身的竞争力。
• In addition, we demonstrated that maternal licking of pups also blunted adult sensitivity to stress.
  另外，我们已经论证了母亲对新生儿的舔舐也可以减少成年后对压力的敏感性。
• In the case of Iron Man 3 this may have blunted its appeal in other markets.
  对于《钢铁侠3》而言，这种模式或将减弱其在其他市场的吸引力。
• China has somewhat blunted criticism by allowing some appreciation in the renminbi.
  中国已经通过允许人民币小幅升值，挡住了一些批评。
• His nerves had become blunted, numb, while his mind was filled with weird visions and delicious dreams.
  他的神经已经变得迟钝、脑子里则充满了奇异的幻想和充满美味的梦境。