| 单词 | blunt instrument |
| 释义 | blunt instrumentblunt instrument a) a heavy object that is used to hit someone 钝器 The victim suffered a blow to the head from a blunt instrument. 受害人头部遭到钝器袭击。 b) a method of doing something that does not work very well because it has a lot of other effects that you do not want 无效的方法 The exams are a blunt instrument that will reveal little about children’s abilities. 考试并不是有效的方法，它不大能反映孩子的能力。 Examples from the Corpus blunt instrument• After a while they kidnap and murder a young boy for kicks, bashing him over the head with a blunt instrument.• All the injuries were consistent with an enraged and merciless attack with a blunt instrument.• She looked around for a blunt instrument.• The cause of death had been the terrible bludgeoning he had received from a blunt instrument.• This is a very blunt instrument.• While the men exchanged blows the girl struck Farini from behind with a blunt instrument.• The blunt instrument obstinately refused to reveal itself and he doubted if there were any more revelations to be got out of anybody.• I sometimes think a blunt instrument would do some good for her. → blunt instrument at blunt1(1) |
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