brunt

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n. 主要冲力, 冲击

发音

AU /bɹʌnt/
其它 /bɹʊnt/

词形变化

brunts 复数 brunts brunted brunting brunts 三单 brunting 现在分词 brunted 过去式 brunted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.

    Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.

  2. 2.

    The force or shock of an attack in war.

  3. 3.

    The major part of something; the bulk.

    If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.

  4. 4.

    A violent attack or charge in battle.

    废旧
  5. 5.

    A sudden harmful onset or attack (of disease, unbelief, persecution, etc.).

    废旧 引申义
  6. 6.

    A spurt, a sudden effort or straining.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.

    罕用 及物
  2. 2.

    To make a violent attack or charge.

    不及物 废旧

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

force strength forcefulness

相关短语

bear the brunt at a brunt at the first brunt borne the brunt bears the brunt bore the brunt bearing the brunt

词源

From Middle English brunt, bront (“sudden onset, attack, charge, blow”), from Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz), or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).

来源：wiktionary