“变钝”常见的英文表达有 become blunt、get blunt 或 dull(作动词时)。以下为你分别举例:
这两个短语都强调从原本锋利的状态逐渐变得不锋利,侧重于变化的过程。
例句:
The knife has become blunt after cutting too many hard things.(这把刀切了太多硬东西后变钝了。)
This pencil will get blunt if you don't sharpen it regularly.(如果你不经常削这支铅笔,它就会变钝。)
“dull”作动词时,也有“使变钝;减弱”的意思,可用于描述工具、感官等失去敏锐度。
例句:
Constant use has dulled the edge of the knife.(不断使用使这把刀的刀刃变钝了。)
The cold weather seemed to dull my sense of smell.(寒冷的天气似乎使我的嗅觉变钝了。 )