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brunt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of BRUNT
the brunt of
: the main force or effect of (something harmful or dangerous)冲击力；影响力
- Cities on the coast felt/bore the brunt of the storm.沿岸城市感受到/经受了风暴的冲击。
- His troops took the brunt of the enemy attack.面对敌人进攻，他的部队首当其冲。
- The brunt of his criticism was directed at the supervisors.他把批评的矛头指向了那些主管。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
Recent Examples on the Web For example, in England, which bore the brunt of this past July’s heat wave in Europe, plenty of recent summers have seen temperatures at or below the long-term average. 
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 But the stock market bore the brunt of Powell’s message that interest-rate increases may undercut economic growth as the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 tumbled 4.1% even as the 10-year yield stayed broadly stable. Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 After the worst stock market in 40 years in the first half of 2022, technology stocks – which bore the brunt of the selloff – have roared back on earnings reports that just haven’t been that bad. R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Put together, these five major companies made $55 billion this past quarter, as hundreds of millions of people around the world bore the brunt of surging prices at the pump. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At a time when hospitality workers bore the brunt of job insecurity and financial turmoil, a book appearing to promote zealous worker generosity without acknowledging the personal cost, seemed somewhat tone deaf and out of touch. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2022 Just 20 miles from the Russian border, Saltivka bore the brunt of much of Russia’s initial assault. New York Times, 24 July 2022 In the early months of the pandemic, there was a perception that high-income countries had bore the brunt of covid. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 13 July 2022 Beyond a woman at the right hand of the president, what can Colombians -- and specifically Colombian women who bore the brunt of the Western Hemisphere's longest running armed conflict -- expect from their future leaders? Julia Margaret Zulver, CNN, 19 June 2022 See More
Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 But the stock market bore the brunt of Powell’s message that interest-rate increases may undercut economic growth as the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 tumbled 4.1% even as the 10-year yield stayed broadly stable. Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 After the worst stock market in 40 years in the first half of 2022, technology stocks – which bore the brunt of the selloff – have roared back on earnings reports that just haven’t been that bad. R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Put together, these five major companies made $55 billion this past quarter, as hundreds of millions of people around the world bore the brunt of surging prices at the pump. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At a time when hospitality workers bore the brunt of job insecurity and financial turmoil, a book appearing to promote zealous worker generosity without acknowledging the personal cost, seemed somewhat tone deaf and out of touch. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2022 Just 20 miles from the Russian border, Saltivka bore the brunt of much of Russia’s initial assault. New York Times, 24 July 2022 In the early months of the pandemic, there was a perception that high-income countries had bore the brunt of covid. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 13 July 2022 Beyond a woman at the right hand of the president, what can Colombians -- and specifically Colombian women who bore the brunt of the Western Hemisphere's longest running armed conflict -- expect from their future leaders? Julia Margaret Zulver, CNN, 19 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English
First Known Use
1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of brunt was in 1769 Phrases Containing brunt
noun
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