brunt
noun
brʌnt
noun
1
bear/take/suffer etc the brunt of sth
to
receive
the
worst
part
of
an
attack,
criticism,
bad
situation
etc
受到最严厉的批评 (攻击 ); 首当其冲
an
industry
that
bore
the
brunt
of
the
recession
经济衰退时受冲击最大的一个行业
The
car
took
the
full
brunt
of
the
explosion.
这辆汽车在这次爆炸事件中首当其冲。