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分析词义 - "Blunt"通常有两种常见的含义。第一种是形容词,表示“不锋利的、钝的”,如一把钝刀。第二种是形容直言不讳,没有婉转或者绕弯子的,例如一种人直白的谈话方式。
列举例句 - The knife is so blunt that it can't cut through the meat. (这把刀太钝了,割不动肉。)
- He's known for his blunt remarks. (他以直言不讳而著名。)
- I was quite blunt in my rejection of her proposal. (我对她的提议毫不婉转地表示了拒绝。)
词根分析 - "Blunt"的词根来自于古英语的"blunt, blont",意为"钝的,圆的"。
词缀分析 发展历史和文化背景 - "Blunt"最早被用于13世纪,形容“不锋利的”。16世纪后,开始用于形容“直接的,直率的”。
单词变形 - 名词形式:Bluntness(直率)
- 形容词形式:Blunter, Bluntest(比较级/最高级)
记忆辅助 - "Blunt"的形象记忆法是想象一个“不锋利的蓝色刀(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. (汤姆以他的诚实为荣,但有时他直言不讳的评论会让人不舒服。他并不意味着犯错,只是他不知道如何委婉地表达他的语言。) |