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

• There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course: a quiet conscience.
  世上只有一件东西，能始终经受住生活的冲击：一颗宁静的心。
• 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。
• I had to bear the brunt of the criticisms.
  我不得不承受批评的压力。
• Somalia is also bearing the brunt of the measles epidemic, which is sweeping through the Horn of Africa.
  索马里还首当其冲地受到麻疹的影响，麻疹疫情正在非洲之角地区扩散。
• But for all three, human health will bear the brunt.
  但对所有三种危机而言，首当其冲的是人类健康。
• 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。
• They're the ones bearing the brunt of the recession.
  他们是承受了经济衰退冲击的人们。
• There is nothing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course: a quiet conscience.
  在人生的历程中始终顶住冲击的只有一件东西：一颗宁静的良心。
• His secretary have to bear the brunt of his temper.
  他的秘书成了他的出气筒。
• Recently, some CEOs have borne the brunt of shareholder impatience.
  最近，一些CEO们终于耗尽了股东的耐心，被“扫地出门”。