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brunt

英 [brʌnt] 美 [brʌnt]

解释

n. 冲击；主要冲力
n. (Brunt)人名；(英)布伦特

※ 提供单词"brunt"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

brunt 首当其充

词源不详。可以来自拟声词，形容重击的声音。

英文词源

brunt (n.): early 14c., "a sharp blow," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse brundr "sexual heat," or bruna "to advance like wildfire." Meaning "chief force" is first attested 1570s.

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例句和用法

1. A child's head tends to take the brunt of any fall.: 孩子摔倒时，头部最容易受伤。

2. Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.: 年轻人首当其冲，面临失业压力。

3. I had to bear the brunt of his anger.: 他发脾气时,我是首当其冲.

4. The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.: 她把抨击的矛头对准了工会的领导人.

5. She had to bear the brunt of the criticisms.: 她不得不承受批评的压力.