early 14c., "a sharp blow," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse brundr "sexual heat," or bruna "to advance like wildfire." Meaning "chief force" is first attested 1570s.
权威例句
1. A child's head tends to take the brunt of any fall.
孩子摔倒时,头部最容易受伤。
2. Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.
年轻人首当其冲,面临失业压力。
3. I had to bear the brunt of his anger.
他发脾气时,我是首当其冲.
4. The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.