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brunt

/bɹʌnt/

Meanings

noun

首当其冲,冲击,主要影响。

Examples :

"Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds."
不幸的是,像新奥尔良这样的贫困地区首当其冲地承受了卡特里娜飓风的风暴冲击。