blunting

英 [ˈblʌntɪŋ]

美 [ˈblʌntɪŋ]

v.  使减弱; 使降低效应; 使(尖端、刃)变钝
blunt的现在分词

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。

双语例句

• Harnessing the discovery for antiaging potions may be a challenge, however: Blunting the protein also causes cancer.
  利用这个发现开发抗衰老药物前景诱人，但是，钝化这种蛋白也会诱发癌症。
• Effect-site concentration of remifentanil blunting tracheal intubation response during anesthesia induction with etomidate
  依托咪酯乳剂诱导时雷米芬太尼抑制气管插管反应的效应室靶浓度
• A discussion on the form of blunting line in J-integral testing
  对J积分测试中钝化线形式的探讨
• The study for blunting deformation of the crack tip of metal material at low temperature
  低温下金属材料裂纹尖端钝化变形的研究
• The chief executives of the three Detroit-based US carmakers will tell George W. Bush today that US energy, healthcare and trade policies are blunting their competitive edge against fast-growing Asian rivals.
  底特律三大汽车制造商的首席执行官们今日将告诉美国总统乔治•布什（GeorgeW.Bush），美国的能源、医疗保健和贸易政策，正在削弱它们相对于快速增长的亚洲对手的竞争优势。
• This emotional blunting encourages women to take on behaviors that are typically approved by men: appearing to be invulnerable, for instance, a stance that might help women move up in male-dominated businesses.
  这种情绪上的钝化，会促使女性做出通常被男性认可的行为举止，例如表现得无坚不摧，这种姿态可能有助于女性在男性主导的商业领域向上走。
• It is considered that the crack blunting process of each several material is different and that the blunting equation depends on the dissimilarity in strength, ductility and strain hardening behavior of the materials.
  研究认为，不同金属具有不同的裂纹钝化特征，钝化线方程取决于材料的强度、塑性和应变强化能力。
• Shakespeare also describes emotional distress as blunting or heightening sensitivity to touch and pain.
  莎士比亚也对悲痛情感进行了描述，有时直言不讳，有时也通过增强对触觉及疼痛的敏感来表达。
• By blunting criticism of Israel at the UN Security Council last week, was Mr Obama trying to build up goodwill in Tel Aviv before making another push at talks?
  两周前，美国在联合国安理会上减弱了对以色列的批评力度，奥巴马这是打算先在以色列建立友好关系，然后再再次推动和谈？
• This shows how vital better prevention is to blunting and turning back the epidemic.
  这表明更好的预防工作对减轻和逆转这个疫病来说多么重要。