“钝的”常见英文表达有 dull、blunt、obtuse 等,具体使用哪个词取决于描述的对象和语境:
dull:
含义:通常表示不锋利、不尖锐,也可引申为感觉迟钝、反应慢或缺乏活力、趣味性等。
例句:This knife is too dull to cut through the meat.(这把刀太钝了,切不动肉。) / The lecture was so dull that many students fell asleep.(讲座太枯燥了,很多学生都睡着了。)
blunt:
含义:侧重于表示刀、笔等工具的刃不锋利,也可形容人说话直率、不委婉。
例句:The pencil is blunt, you need to sharpen it.(这支铅笔钝了,你需要削一削。) / He is always blunt in expressing his opinions.(他表达观点时总是很直率。)
obtuse:
含义:多用于学术或正式语境,指角度大于90度,或形容人理解力差、反应迟钝。
例句:An obtuse triangle has one angle greater than 90 degrees.(一个钝角三角形有一个角大于90度。) / Don't be so obtuse, can't you see what he means?(别这么迟钝,你难道不明白他的意思吗?)