brunt

英 [brʌnt]

美 [brʌnt]

n.  锐气；（正面的）冲击；主要的压力

GREIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13688 / COCA.13686

习惯用语

n.

bear, take, etc. the brunt of sth
• 承受某事的主要压力；首当其冲
  to receive the main force of sth unpleasant
• Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending.
  政府削减开支，学校将首当其冲受到影响。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 承受主要压力；首当其冲
  Tobear the bruntortake the brunt ofsomething unpleasant means to suffer the main part or force of it.
  1. Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment...
     年轻人首当其冲，面临失业压力。
  2. A child's head tends to take the brunt of any fall.
     孩子摔倒时，头部最容易受伤。

英英释义

noun

• main force of a blow etc
  1. bore the brunt of the attack

双语例句

• A child's head tends to take the brunt of any fall.
  孩子摔倒时，头部最容易受伤。
• Debt and equity holders will bear the brunt of it.
  债券持有人和股东们将首当其冲。
• For now, China has been able to avoid the brunt of this reversal.
  迄今为止，中国一直能够避免这种逆转带来的冲击。
• Employees on fixed-term contracts have borne the brunt.
  固定期限合同员工所受冲击最为严重。
• Women and youth bear the brunt of the resulting shortfall in employment.
  妇女和年轻人被雇佣对市场的冲击是造成工作岗位短缺的另一个因素。
• Balochistan's capital, Quetta, was spared the brunt of the force, but there were injuries.
  俾路支省首府奎达，是不遗余力的冲击力，但也有伤亡。
• He bore the brunt of the blame.
  他成了众矢之的，人们纷纷归咎于他。
• The class of 2001 bore the brunt of the recession, though.
  不过，2001级学员首当其冲地受到了衰退的影响。
• Instead, banks will likely bear the brunt through increased reserve requirements and a prolonged clampdown on lending.
  相反，通过提高储备金率和长期打压放贷，银行可能首当其冲受到冲击。
• I had to bear the brunt of the criticisms.
  我不得不承受批评的压力。