blunt
adj
(-er, -est)
1 without a sharp edge or a point 不锋利的; 不尖的; 钝的
a blunt knife, razor-blade, saw, pencil, etc 钝的小刀、不锋利的刀片、不快的锯、秃的铅笔等.
2 (fig 比喻) (of a person, remark, etc) frank and straightforward; not trying to be polite or tactful (指人、言语等)坦诚的, 直率的, 不客气的, 欠圆通的
a blunt refusal 不客气的拒绝
Let me be quite blunt (with you) your work is appalling. (对你)直说吧--你的工作太差劲. blunt, v [Tn]
make (sth) blunt or less sharp 把(某物)弄钝
a knife blunted by years of use 多年用钝了的刀
a fine mind blunted by boredom 因厌烦而变得迟钝的头脑.
Men accustomed to struggling for survival against the elements and Indians were bewildered by politicians, bankers and businessmen, and unhorsed by fences, laws and alien taboos.